Public water system · MT0003767
ActiveVan Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure
At a glance
Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure (PWSID MT0003767) is an active transient non-community water system in Musselshell County, Montana. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure compare with other water systems in Musselshell County?
By EPA's size categories, Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Musselshell County has 7 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 399 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 2,795 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 Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure is well below 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 104 Montana systems (4.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure?
EPA lists Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure 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. 4 of the 7 active systems in Musselshell County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure: frequently asked questions
Who runs Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure?
Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure (PWSID MT0003767) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure serve?
Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Musselshell County, Montana.
Where does Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure 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 Musselshell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundup Water Department | Musselshell | 1,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Picchionis Iga | Musselshell | 300 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Signal Peak Energy Bull Mountain Coal | Musselshell | 250 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Melstone Town of | Musselshell | 170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sunset Colony Unapproved | Musselshell | 75 | Community | Groundwater |
| Musselshell Community County Wsd | Musselshell | 75 | 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, “Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure, PWSID MT0003767, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/van-dykes-grocery-store-sparkling-pure-mt0003767 (data as of October 1, 2026).