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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MT0001259

Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman

Butte, Montana 59701 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 817 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

817
People served
290
EPA violations
89
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 290 drinking-water violations at Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman, 31% of them health-based - above the Montana per-system average.

290
Total EPA violations on record
31%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
817
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman

Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 817 residents in Butte, Montana (Gallatin County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 290 total violations for this system , of which 89 (31%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 199 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 82 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Montana, EPA tracks 2,263 public water systems serving 1,112,267 people, with 297,270 cumulative violations and 25,922 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 131.4 violations. Statewide, 28 of 45 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (62.2%).

Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman's 290 violations sit above the Montana average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
817
Total Violations
290
Health-Based Violations
89
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Gallatin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
82
Monitoring Violations
199
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 82 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2008
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 7 2010
Groundwater Rule TT 7 2023
Groundwater Rule MR 7 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2017
Arsenic MR 4 2008
Fluoride MR 4 2008
Mercury MR 4 2008
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2008
Selenium MR 4 2008
Endrin MR 4 2008
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2008
Methoxychlor MR 4 2008
Dalapon MR 4 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2008
OXAMYL MR 4 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2008
Dinoseb MR 4 2008
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2008
Carbofuran MR 4 2008
Aldicarb MR 4 2008
Atrazine MR 4 2008
LASSO MR 4 2008
Heptachlor MR 4 2008
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2008
2,4-D MR 4 2008
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2008
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2008
Chlorine MR 4 2011

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MT0001259 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Montana Drinking Water Authority

Montana's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find MT regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 7 SDWIS / MT0001259 / 0700
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 7 SDWIS / MT0001259 / 0700
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / MT0001259 / 5000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / MT0001259 / 8000
2011 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / MT0001259 / 0999
2010 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 7 SDWIS / MT0001259 / 1038
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 82 SDWIS / MT0001259 / 3100
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / MT0001259 / 3100
2008 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / MT0001259 / 1005
2008 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / MT0001259 / 1025
2008 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / MT0001259 / 1035
2008 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / MT0001259 / 1075
2008 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / MT0001259 / 1045
2008 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / MT0001259 / 2005
2008 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / MT0001259 / 2010

How Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 290 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 89 11.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 62.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 817 492 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,263 regulated public water systems in Montana.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman water safe to drink? ▼
Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman (PWS ID: MT0001259) has 290 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 817 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman serve? ▼
Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman serves 817 people in Butte, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman have? ▼
Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman has 290 total violations: 89 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 199 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman use? ▼
Thriftway Super Stop #8 Bozeman uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.