Is WATER SERVICE INC TROUT CREEK required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. WATER SERVICE INC TROUT CREEK 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 WATER SERVICE INC TROUT CREEK’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

WATER SERVICE INC TROUT CREEK’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.

TROUT CREEK, MT · Sanders County

WATER SERVICE INC TROUT CREEK Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

WATER SERVICE INC TROUT CREEK 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 WATER SERVICE INC TROUT CREEK.

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): MT0000347
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 350
Service connections: 103
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

WATER SERVICE INC TROUT CREEK is one of 1,084 community water systems in Montana in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 350 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 6 entries between 2005 and 2020, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2020.

Of the 6, 4 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 the Total Coliform Rules, inorganic chemicals, and the Groundwater Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
Asbestos
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
September 1, 2013 – October 30, 2013
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Asbestos
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Asbestos	—	Resolved
September 1, 2013 – October 30, 2013	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
September 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	Asbestos	—	Resolved
December 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
June 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

August 12, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 1, 2024State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 1, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 28, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 24, 2014State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 24, 2014State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 30, 2013State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 18, 2013State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 18, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 18, 2012State Public Notification received4 linked violations
September 12, 2012State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations

Common questions

Is WATER SERVICE INC TROUT CREEK required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. WATER SERVICE INC TROUT CREEK 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 WATER SERVICE INC TROUT CREEK’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: WATER SERVICE INC TROUT CREEK’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does WATER SERVICE INC TROUT CREEK have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for WATER SERVICE INC TROUT CREEK.
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

COOPER, DOUGLAS A

406-827-4295

TROUT CREEK, MT 59874