Public water system · MT0004692
ActiveWhite Sandy Campground
At a glance
White Sandy Campground (PWSID MT0004692) is an active transient non-community water system in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. It reports serving 600 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
600
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does White Sandy Campground compare with other water systems in Lewis and Clark County?
By EPA's size categories, White Sandy Campground is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lewis and Clark County has 165 active public water systems. Its population served is about 45% above the county average of 413 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 68,071 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 White Sandy Campground is about 4.2 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 White Sandy Campground?
EPA lists White Sandy Campground 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. 16 of the 165 active systems in Lewis and Clark County (9.7%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does White Sandy Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. The violations listed here began between May 2017 and September 2022. By type: 4 monitoring, 2 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
White Sandy Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs White Sandy Campground?
White Sandy Campground (PWSID MT0004692) 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 White Sandy Campground serve?
White Sandy Campground reports serving 600 people through 8 service connections in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
Where does White Sandy Campground 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 White Sandy Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 White Sandy Campground'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find White Sandy Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. White Sandy Campground 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 Lewis and Clark County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Water System | Lewis and Clark | 32,091 | Community | Surface water |
| East Helena City of | Lewis and Clark | 2,114 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eastgate Village Sewer and Water | Lewis and Clark | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Va Medical Center Helena | Lewis and Clark | 1,275 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Helena Leisure LLC | Lewis and Clark | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bobs Valley Service Inc. | Lewis and Clark | 1,032 | 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, “White Sandy Campground, PWSID MT0004692, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/white-sandy-campground-mt0004692 (data as of October 1, 2026).