Public water system · MT0002730
ActiveTwo Medicine Ranger Station
At a glance
Two Medicine Ranger Station (PWSID MT0002730) is an active transient non-community water system in Glacier County, Montana. It reports serving 300 people through 100 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
100
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Two Medicine Ranger Station compare with other water systems in Glacier County?
By EPA's size categories, Two Medicine Ranger Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Glacier County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is about 25% below the county average of 398 people per system, and accounts for 2.8% of the 10,757 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 Two Medicine Ranger Station is about twice 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 Two Medicine Ranger Station?
EPA lists Two Medicine Ranger Station as owned by the federal government. 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. 9 of the 27 active systems in Glacier County (33%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Two Medicine Ranger Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and October 2008. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | 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 |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Two Medicine Ranger Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Two Medicine Ranger Station?
Two Medicine Ranger Station (PWSID MT0002730) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Two Medicine Ranger Station serve?
Two Medicine Ranger Station reports serving 300 people through 100 service connections in Glacier County, Montana.
Where does Two Medicine Ranger Station 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 Two Medicine Ranger Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. 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 Two Medicine Ranger Station'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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Two Medicine Ranger Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Two Medicine Ranger Station 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 Glacier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Bank City of | Glacier | 3,105 | Community | Surface water |
| St Mary Headquarters and Cg | Glacier | 1,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Logan Pass Visitors Center | Glacier | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| St Mary Lodge and Resort | Glacier | 908 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Glacier Park Inc. | Glacier | 765 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Many Glacier Lodge Hotel | Glacier | 650 | Transient non-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, “Two Medicine Ranger Station, PWSID MT0002730, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/two-medicine-ranger-station-mt0002730 (data as of October 1, 2026).