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Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in Montana

620 active public water systems in Montana had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 204 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.

Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Stillwater Getaway
Whitefish · Flathead County
25 3 2
Tings Bar
Jefferson City · Jefferson County
25 2 0
Ventures West Employee RV Park
West Yellowstone · Gallatin County
25 1 0
Riceville Heights Subdivision
Belt · Cascade County
25 5 2
Havre City of
Havre · Hill County
9,921 5 0
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls · Cascade County
8,850 3 0
Montana Technological University
Butte · Silver Bow County
3,200 1 0
Poplar, City of
County
3,025 5 2
Greycliff Rest Area Eastbound
Greycliff · Sweet Grass County
2,500 2 0
Ronan City of
Ronan · Lake County
2,483 3 0
Wheat Montana Bakery
Bozeman · Broadwater County
2,453 2 1
Rae Water and Sewer Dist 313
Bozeman · Gallatin County
2,325 1 0
Pablo Lake County Water and Sewer Dist
Pablo · Lake County
2,175 2 0
East Helena City of
Helena · Lewis and Clark County
2,114 1 0
Montana State Prison
Deer Lodge · Powell County
2,100 8 1
Stevensville Town of
Stevensville · Ravalli County
2,090 2 0
Bearmouth Rest Stop Eastbound
Drummond · Granite County
2,000 1 0
Bearmouth Rest Stop Westbound
Drummond · Granite County
2,000 1 0
Dena Mora Saltese West Rest
Saltese · Mineral County
2,000 3 0
Baker City of
Baker · Fallon County
1,858 3 0
Cenex Zip Trip Num 50
Park City · Stillwater County
1,500 3 1
Virginia City Water Dept
Virginia City · Madison County
1,500 3 0
Whitehall Town of
Whitehall · Jefferson County
1,500 3 0
Grace Bible Church
Bozeman · Gallatin County
1,350 1 0
Harlowton City of
Harlowton · Wheatland County
1,050 2 0
Big Sky Conoco Travel Shoppe
Big Sky · Gallatin County
1,000 2 0
Greycliff Rest Area Westbound
Greycliff · Sweet Grass County
1,000 1 0
Deanos Travel Plaza
Missoula · Missoula County
959 2 0
Oles Country Store
Stevensville · Ravalli County
820 2 0
Bears Country Store
Libby · Lincoln County
805 2 0
Caseys Corner 9
Gallatin Gateway · Gallatin County
759 1 0
Montana State Hospital Complex
Warm Springs · Deer Lodge County
721 5 1
Bedrockbabb Water System
County
645 3 0
Stillwater Mining Company
Nye · Stillwater County
630 1 0
Belt Town of
Belt · Cascade County
600 2 0
Blackfeet Community Hospital
County
600 3 1
Jefferson City South Rest Stop
Jefferson City · Jefferson County
600 2 0
Stokes Market Florence
Florence · Ravalli County
600 2 1
Town Pump Travel Plaza Glendive
Glendive · Dawson County
600 3 1
Wibaux Town of
Wibaux · Wibaux County
550 8 0
Montana City School Dist 27
Montana City · Jefferson County
534 2 0
Armington Jct Belt Rest Stop
Belt · Cascade County
510 2 0
Caseys Corner Store NO 6
Big Sky · Gallatin County
510 1 0
Trails End Ranch
Ekalaka · Carter County
508 1 0
Fortine Mercantile
Trego · Lincoln County
504 2 0
Earthquake Lake Visitor Center
West Yellowstone · Madison County
503 2 0
Eddies Corner
Moore · Fergus County
503 2 0
Devils Elbow Rec Site
Helena · Lewis and Clark County
501 1 0
Dutton Rest Stop
Dutton · Teton County
500 1 0
Ennis S Raynolds Pass Rest Area
Ennis · Madison County
500 1 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Montana records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.