Public water system · MT0001967
ActiveVandalia Glasgow West Rest Area
At a glance
Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area (PWSID MT0001967) is an active transient non-community water system in Valley County, Montana. It reports serving 250 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area compare with other water systems in Valley County?
By EPA's size categories, Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Valley County has 13 active public water systems, and Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 466 people per system, and accounts for 4.1% of the 6,060 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 Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area is about 74% above 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 Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area?
EPA lists Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 13 active systems in Valley County (7.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and July 2020. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | 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 |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-05-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area?
Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area (PWSID MT0001967) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area serve?
Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area reports serving 250 people through 2 service connections in Valley County, Montana.
Where does Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area 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 Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area 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 July 2020. 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 Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area'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 July 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area 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 Valley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow City of | Valley | 3,253 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Peck Rural County Water District | Valley | 663 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North Valley County Water and Sewer Dist | Valley | 450 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Nashua Town of | Valley | 300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hinsdale Water Department | Valley | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Peck Town of | Valley | 240 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Vandalia Glasgow West Rest Area, PWSID MT0001967, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/vandalia-glasgow-west-rest-area-mt0001967 (data as of October 1, 2026).