HINGHAM, MT · Hill County

HILL COUNTY WATER DISTRICTS Water System

Current status

No open violations on record as of July 4, 2026.

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): MT0000249
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 1,720
Service connections: 715
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2015 – February 28, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
December 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
January 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 2006 – August 31, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Beryllium, Total
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Antimony, Total
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Resolved
Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
November 1, 2005 – November 30, 2005
Resolved
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
October 1, 2005 – October 31, 2005
Archived
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
October 1, 2005 – October 31, 2005
Resolved
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
September 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2003 – September 21, 2005
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Fluoride
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Antimony, Total
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Beryllium, Total
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Fluoride
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate-Nitrite
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Antimony, Total
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Beryllium, Total
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1995 – August 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 1995 – January 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Beryllium, Total
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CYANIDE
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Fluoride
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Antimony, Total
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CYANIDE
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Beryllium, Total
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
February 1, 2015 – February 28, 2015	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
December 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
August 1, 2006 – August 31, 2006	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006	Monitoring, Regular	Beryllium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006	Monitoring, Regular	Antimony, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Resolved
November 1, 2005 – November 30, 2005	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2005 – October 31, 2005	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
October 1, 2005 – October 31, 2005	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
June 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2003 – September 21, 2005	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Fluoride	—	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Antimony, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Beryllium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Fluoride	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate-Nitrite	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Antimony, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996	Monitoring, Regular	Beryllium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Resolved
August 1, 1995 – August 31, 1995	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 1995 – January 31, 1995	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Regular	Beryllium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Regular	CYANIDE	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Regular	Fluoride	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Regular	Antimony, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	CYANIDE	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Beryllium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

April 27, 2015State Civil Case concluded13 linked violations
March 2, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 20, 2015State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 17, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 17, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 17, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 12, 2009State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 4, 2008State Compliance achieved9 linked violations
June 2, 2008State Consent Decree/Judgement1 linked violation
February 13, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 13, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 24, 2007State Intentional no-action5 linked violations
December 17, 2007State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 10, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 10, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 10, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 10, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 7, 2007State Public Notification received6 linked violations
August 3, 2007State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 3, 2007State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
July 30, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 30, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
July 30, 2007State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
June 25, 2007State Consent Decree/Judgement1 linked violation
June 6, 2007State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 29, 2007State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
April 29, 2007State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
April 29, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
April 29, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
January 25, 2007State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 14, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 14, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 14, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 14, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 14, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 14, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 14, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 14, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 14, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 14, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 14, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 14, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 14, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 14, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 14, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 26, 2006State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 26, 2006State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 26, 2006State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 7, 2006State Public Notification received126 linked violations
May 8, 2006State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 8, 2006State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 8, 2006State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 3, 2006State Compliance achieved7 linked violations
February 8, 2006State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 8, 2006State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 8, 2006State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 22, 2005State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
December 19, 2005State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 16, 2005State Consent Decree/Judgement17 linked violations
November 28, 2005State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 21, 2005State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
June 7, 2005State Boil Water Order5 linked violations
June 7, 2005State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 7, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
April 7, 2005State Compliance achieved10 linked violations
February 25, 2005State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
February 25, 2005State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
May 12, 2004State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 12, 2004State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 12, 2004State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 12, 2004State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 12, 2004State Public Notification requested10 linked violations
May 12, 2003State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
February 4, 2003State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 4, 2003State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 3, 2002State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 2, 2002State Compliance achieved38 linked violations
September 14, 2002State Boil Water Order1 linked violation
September 14, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
September 14, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 25, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 25, 2002State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
July 25, 2002State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 25, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 25, 2002State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 25, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 25, 2002State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 12, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice10 linked violations
July 12, 2002State Public Notification requested10 linked violations
June 29, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice21 linked violations
June 29, 2002State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
December 5, 2001State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
September 24, 2001State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 15, 2001State Compliance achieved43 linked violations
June 19, 2000State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
May 18, 1994State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation

Contact

HEDGES, CHAD M

406-397-3387

HINGHAM, MT 59528