Public Water Partners

BAKER, MT · Fallon County

BAKER CITY OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BAKER CITY OF must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BAKER CITY OF.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Montana’s official records. Always confirm current status with Montana before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
MT0000021
System type
Community Water System
Population served
1,858
Service connections
876
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

BAKER CITY OF is one of 123 community water systems in Montana in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,858 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 120 entries between 1997 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 120, 110 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves synthetic organic chemicals, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2025 – October 6, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    July 1, 2025 – July 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    December 30, 2024 – February 4, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    January 1, 2022 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 31, 2021 – August 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    October 31, 2021 – August 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2021 – July 27, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2020 – August 10, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2020 – July 21, 2020

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    January 1, 2020 – January 24, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2019 – July 19, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Treatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR)

    Health-based

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    August 21, 2018 – October 1, 2018

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)

    E. COLI

    July 18, 2018 – July 26, 2018

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    March 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    December 30, 2017 – February 6, 2018

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)

    E. COLI

    December 21, 2016 – December 27, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    September 1, 2016 – August 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    September 1, 2016 – August 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Sample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    April 2, 2016 – January 18, 2017

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2015 – October 9, 2015

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2014 – December 29, 2014

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2014 – December 29, 2014

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2007 – July 30, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 1997 – August 31, 1997

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is BAKER CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BAKER CITY OF is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is BAKER CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BAKER CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does BAKER CITY OF have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BAKER CITY OF.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

REDDICK, SANDI

406-778-2692

BAKER, MT 59313