CHESTER, MT · Liberty County
CHESTER TOWN OF Water System
Current status
1 item on record is open and awaiting resolution as of July 4, 2026. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings. Full details are in the violation history below.
This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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)
- MT0000173
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 870
- Service connections
- 495
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
Violation history
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2025
UnaddressedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2022
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2022
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—DICHLOROMETHANE
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Xylenes, Total
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2010 – July 27, 2010
Resolved
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2025 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2022 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2022 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015 | Monitoring, Regular | DICHLOROMETHANE | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015 | Monitoring, Regular | Xylenes, Total | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2010 – July 27, 2010 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- October 24, 2025State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- June 27, 2023State Public Notification received3 linked violations
- February 7, 2023State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- February 7, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- November 2, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- October 20, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- October 20, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- October 20, 2015State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- October 20, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- August 7, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- January 15, 2009State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
Contact
WICKUM, ASHLEY
406-759-5635
CHESTER, MT 59522