Is BELFRY CARBON CO WATER AND SEWER DIST required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BELFRY CARBON CO WATER AND SEWER DIST 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 BELFRY CARBON CO WATER AND SEWER DIST’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BELFRY CARBON CO WATER AND SEWER DIST’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.

BELFRY, MT · Carbon County

BELFRY CARBON CO WATER AND SEWER DIST Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BELFRY CARBON CO WATER AND SEWER DIST 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 1 item for BELFRY CARBON CO WATER AND SEWER DIST that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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): MT0000460
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 205
Service connections: 136
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

BELFRY CARBON CO WATER AND SEWER DIST is one of 1,084 community water systems in Montana in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 205 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 10 entries between 1992 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 10, 7 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, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2025
Unaddressed
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2018 – June 27, 2019
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2017 – July 25, 2017
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 2016 – January 31, 2016
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2014 – July 15, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010
Archived
Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1995 – August 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1992 – August 31, 1992
Resolved
Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 1992 – June 30, 1992
Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved 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
October 1, 2025	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Unaddressed
October 1, 2018 – June 27, 2019	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2017 – July 25, 2017	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2016 – January 31, 2016	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2014 – July 15, 2014	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Archived
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Archived
August 1, 1995 – August 31, 1995	Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
August 1, 1992 – August 31, 1992	Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
June 1, 1992 – June 30, 1992	Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

January 27, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 27, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 27, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 1, 2018State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 1, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 25, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 20, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 18, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 8, 2016State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 7, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 7, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 7, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 15, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 14, 2014State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 24, 2008State Compliance achieved3 linked violations

Common questions

Is BELFRY CARBON CO WATER AND SEWER DIST required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. BELFRY CARBON CO WATER AND SEWER DIST 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 BELFRY CARBON CO WATER AND SEWER DIST’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: BELFRY CARBON CO WATER AND SEWER DIST’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does BELFRY CARBON CO WATER AND SEWER DIST have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for BELFRY CARBON CO WATER AND SEWER DIST that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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

BELFRY CARBON CO WATER & SEWER DIST

406-664-3220

BELFRY, MT 59008-0085