Public water system · MT0003318
ActiveTown Pump Dillon 2
At a glance
Town Pump Dillon 2 (PWSID MT0003318) is an active transient non-community water system in Beaverhead County, Montana. It reports serving 924 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
924
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Town Pump Dillon 2 compare with other water systems in Beaverhead County?
By EPA's size categories, Town Pump Dillon 2 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Beaverhead County has 48 active public water systems, and Town Pump Dillon 2 is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.7 times the county average of 198 people per system, and accounts for 9.7% of the 9,494 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Town Pump Dillon 2 is about 6.4 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Montana has 1,206 active transient non-community water systems, 51% of the state's 2,378 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,994 Montana systems (84%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town Pump Dillon 2?
EPA lists Town Pump Dillon 2 as privately owned. The MT state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 24 of the 48 active systems in Beaverhead County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Town Pump Dillon 2 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. The violations listed here began between March 2005 and September 2021. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-06 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Town Pump Dillon 2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town Pump Dillon 2?
Town Pump Dillon 2 (PWSID MT0003318) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Town Pump Dillon 2 serve?
Town Pump Dillon 2 reports serving 924 people through 1 service connection in Beaverhead County, Montana.
Where does Town Pump Dillon 2 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Town Pump Dillon 2 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Town Pump Dillon 2's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town Pump Dillon 2's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Town Pump Dillon 2 is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Beaverhead County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon City of | Beaverhead | 4,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bannack St Park Visitor Center | Beaverhead | 410 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Maverick Mountain Resort LLC | Beaverhead | 340 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Hildreth Subdivision No 2 | Beaverhead | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Keller Subdivision No 2 Hoa | Beaverhead | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lima Town of | Beaverhead | 279 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Town Pump Dillon 2, PWSID MT0003318, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/town-pump-dillon-2-mt0003318 (data as of October 1, 2026).