Is PHILIPSBURG TOWN OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. PHILIPSBURG TOWN 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 PHILIPSBURG TOWN OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

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.

PHILIPSBURG, MT · Granite County

PHILIPSBURG TOWN OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

PHILIPSBURG TOWN 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 6 open health-based violations for PHILIPSBURG TOWN 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): MT0000304
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 1,360
Service connections: 540
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

PHILIPSBURG TOWN OF is one of 123 community water systems in Montana in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,360 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 48 entries between 1993 and 2026, of which 6 health-based items remain open.

Of the 48, 39 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 volatile organic chemicals, the Surface Water Treatment Rules, and inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
February 1, 2026
Addressed
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
December 1, 2025
Addressed
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
November 1, 2025
Addressed
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
September 1, 2025
Addressed
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
August 1, 2025
Addressed
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 2025
Addressed
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate-Nitrite
January 1, 2016 – December 28, 2016
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2015 – July 7, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 2014 – December 29, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate-Nitrite
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
October 1, 2012 – December 13, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Styrene
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993
Resolved

Addressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmationArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
February 1, 2026	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Addressed
December 1, 2025	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Addressed
November 1, 2025	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Addressed
September 1, 2025	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Addressed
August 1, 2025	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Addressed
May 1, 2025	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Addressed
October 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Archived
October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Archived
January 1, 2016 – December 28, 2016	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate-Nitrite	—	Resolved
October 1, 2015 – July 7, 2016	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 29, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	1,1-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate-Nitrite	—	Resolved
October 1, 2012 – December 13, 2012	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	1,1-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	Styrene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – December 27, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved

Addressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmationArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

February 10, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 10, 2026State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
February 10, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 10, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 10, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 10, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 10, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 10, 2025State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued3 linked violations
December 10, 2025State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued9 linked violations
November 6, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 6, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 6, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 6, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 6, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 6, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 6, 2025State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
July 7, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 7, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 26, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 10, 2025State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued7 linked violations
May 6, 2025State Other3 linked violations
May 6, 2025State Other9 linked violations
May 6, 2025State Other8 linked violations
May 6, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 6, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 28, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 28, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 28, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 2, 2025State Public Notification received6 linked violations
March 10, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 10, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 10, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 10, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 10, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 10, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 10, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 10, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 10, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 10, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 10, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 10, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 10, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 10, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 10, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 11, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 11, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 11, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 23, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 26, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 15, 2018State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 15, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 3, 2017State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 3, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 19, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 19, 2017State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 28, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 28, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 7, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 27, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 27, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 20, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 20, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 13, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 19, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 19, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 19, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 15, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 15, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 14, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 14, 2015State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
January 14, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice21 linked violations
January 14, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 14, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 14, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 31, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 31, 2014State Compliance achieved21 linked violations
December 29, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 23, 2013State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 11, 2013State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 11, 2013State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
January 11, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice21 linked violations
January 11, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 27, 2012State Compliance achieved21 linked violations
December 13, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 14, 2012State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 24, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 12, 2012State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 12, 2012State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 23, 2010State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 23, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 8, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 12, 2005State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
January 3, 2005State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
June 27, 2002State Compliance achieved1 linked violation

Common questions

Is PHILIPSBURG TOWN OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. PHILIPSBURG TOWN 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 PHILIPSBURG TOWN OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: PHILIPSBURG TOWN OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does PHILIPSBURG TOWN OF have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 6 open health-based violations for PHILIPSBURG TOWN 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

FILLMORE, ANNE

406-859-3455

PHILIPSBURG, MT 59858