Public water system · MT0004768
ActiveZenith Colony
At a glance
Zenith Colony (PWSID MT0004768) is an active community water system in Glacier County, Montana. It reports serving 70 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Zenith Colony compare with other water systems in Glacier County?
By EPA's size categories, Zenith Colony is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Glacier County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 398 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Zenith Colony is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Montana has 853 active community water systems, 36% 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 Zenith Colony?
EPA lists Zenith Colony 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. 14 of the 27 active systems in Glacier County (52%) are also privately owned.
Does Zenith Colony have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and December 2021. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Fluoride and 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | 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.
Zenith Colony: frequently asked questions
Who runs Zenith Colony?
Zenith Colony (PWSID MT0004768) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Zenith Colony serve?
Zenith Colony reports serving 70 people through 13 service connections in Glacier County, Montana.
Where does Zenith Colony 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 Zenith Colony 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 December 2021. 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 Zenith Colony'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 December 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Zenith Colony's water quality report?
As a community water system, Zenith Colony must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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, “Zenith Colony, PWSID MT0004768, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/zenith-colony-mt0004768 (data as of October 1, 2026).