Is BIRCH CREEK COLONY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BIRCH CREEK COLONY 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 BIRCH CREEK COLONY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BIRCH CREEK COLONY’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.

VALIER, MT · Pondera County

BIRCH CREEK COLONY Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BIRCH CREEK COLONY 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 BIRCH CREEK COLONY.

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): MT0001781
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 120
Service connections: 12
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

BIRCH CREEK COLONY is one of 1,084 community water systems in Montana in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 120 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 13 entries between 1999 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.

Of the 13, 9 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 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule, inorganic chemicals, and the Groundwater Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)
—
Groundwater Rule
May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
December 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2022
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2015 – July 26, 2015
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Arsenic
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Combined Uranium
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Combined Uranium
October 1, 2013 – December 23, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Combined Uranium
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2010 – September 3, 2013
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Arsenic
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
January 1, 2008 – February 1, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)	Groundwater Rule	—	Resolved
December 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2022	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – July 26, 2015	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Combined Uranium	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2013 – December 23, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	Combined Uranium	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013	Monitoring, Regular	Combined Uranium	—	Resolved
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Resolved
October 1, 2010 – September 3, 2013	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – February 1, 2016	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

August 16, 2023State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 11, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 11, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 7, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 20, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
October 20, 2022State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 5, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 5, 2021State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 15, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 15, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 19, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 19, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 4, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 31, 2020State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 27, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 17, 2017State Public Notification received2 linked violations
July 13, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
February 2, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
February 2, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
February 9, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
February 1, 2016State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
February 1, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 27, 2015State Public Notification received6 linked violations
September 22, 2015State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
September 8, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 8, 2015State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
September 8, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 8, 2015State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 26, 2015State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 15, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 10, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 10, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
March 30, 2015State Public Notification received1 linked violation
March 27, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 27, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 14, 2014State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
September 22, 2014State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 18, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 16, 2014State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 16, 2014State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 3, 2014State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 3, 2014State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 3, 2014State Public Notification received2 linked violations
January 24, 2014State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 24, 2014State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 24, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 23, 2014State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 23, 2013State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
December 23, 2013State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 17, 2013State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued7 linked violations
October 15, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 15, 2013State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 15, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 15, 2013State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 15, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 15, 2013State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 3, 2013State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 23, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 19, 2013State Other4 linked violations
July 19, 2013State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 19, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 18, 2013State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 18, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 18, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 18, 2013State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 11, 2012State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
December 11, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 31, 2012State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 31, 2012State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 15, 2012State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 15, 2012State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 19, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 19, 2012State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 16, 2012State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 16, 2012State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 12, 2012State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 12, 2012State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 25, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 4, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 31, 2011State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 31, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 5, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 5, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 1, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 1, 2011State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 14, 2010State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
January 21, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 21, 2010State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 12, 2009State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 27, 2009State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 27, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 30, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 3, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice10 linked violations
March 3, 2009State Other6 linked violations
March 3, 2009State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
September 19, 2005State Compliance achieved6 linked violations
July 25, 2002State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
July 12, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
June 24, 2002State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 5, 2000State Public Notification requested5 linked violations

Common questions

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

KLEINSASSER, JOHN J

406-279-3586

VALIER, MT 59486-5445