Public water system · MT0004699
ActiveVictor Grade School Pws
At a glance
Victor Grade School Pws (PWSID MT0004699) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Ravalli County, Montana. It reports serving 140 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
140
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Victor Grade School Pws compare with other water systems in Ravalli County?
By EPA's size categories, Victor Grade School Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ravalli County has 130 active public water systems. Its population served is about 41% below the county average of 237 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 30,805 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Victor Grade School Pws is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Montana has 319 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 Victor Grade School Pws?
EPA lists Victor Grade School Pws as owned by a local 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 130 active systems in Ravalli County (6.9%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Victor Grade School Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Victor Grade School Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Victor Grade School Pws?
Victor Grade School Pws (PWSID MT0004699) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Victor Grade School Pws serve?
Victor Grade School Pws reports serving 140 people through 1 service connection in Ravalli County, Montana.
Where does Victor Grade School Pws 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 Victor Grade School Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Victor Grade School Pws' 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Victor Grade School Pws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Victor Grade School Pws is a non-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 Ravalli County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton City of | Ravalli | 5,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stevensville Town of | Ravalli | 2,090 | Community | Groundwater |
| Super One Food Store | Ravalli | 1,769 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town Pump Woodside 1 | Ravalli | 1,198 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town Pump Florence 1 | Ravalli | 1,092 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Florence Carlton School | Ravalli | 1,025 | Non-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, “Victor Grade School Pws, PWSID MT0004699, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/victor-grade-school-pws-mt0004699 (data as of October 1, 2026).