Public Water Partners

HIGHWOOD, MT · Chouteau County

HIGHWOOD COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

HIGHWOOD COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT 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 HIGHWOOD COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT.

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)
MT0000248
System type
Community Water System
Population served
280
Service connections
92
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

HIGHWOOD COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT is one of 1,084 community water systems in Montana in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 280 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 62 entries between 1999 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.

Of the 62, 53 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, volatile organic chemicals, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

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    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2023 – July 1, 2024

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

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    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2023 – March 1, 2024

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2023 – March 1, 2024

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2022 – July 12, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    —

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    April 1, 2022 – April 18, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2021 – December 7, 2021

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2021 – December 7, 2021

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Benzene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Toluene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Styrene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Endrin

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    BHC-GAMMA

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Methoxychlor

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Toxaphene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Dalapon

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    OXAMYL

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Simazine

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Picloram

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Dinoseb

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Carbofuran

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Atrazine

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    LASSO

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Heptachlor

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Heptachlor epoxide

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    2,4-D

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    2,4,5-TP

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Pentachlorophenol

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Chlordane

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

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    TTHM

    September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

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    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)

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    E. COLI

    May 17, 2016 – August 8, 2016

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

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    Coliform (TCR)

    February 1, 2014 – February 28, 2014

    Resolved

  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

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    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2013 – April 7, 2014

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

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    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2012 – July 13, 2012

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

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    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2010 – October 25, 2010

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2010 – October 25, 2010

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2008 – August 25, 2008

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    Dinoseb

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is HIGHWOOD COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. HIGHWOOD COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT 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 HIGHWOOD COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

HIGHWOOD COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does HIGHWOOD COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for HIGHWOOD COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT.

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

HAMMILL, PATRICIA

406-733-2995

HIGHWOOD, MT 59450