Is SOUTH CHOUTEAU COUNTY WATER DIST required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. SOUTH CHOUTEAU COUNTY WATER 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 SOUTH CHOUTEAU COUNTY WATER DIST’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

SOUTH CHOUTEAU COUNTY WATER 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.

HIGHWOOD, MT · Chouteau County

SOUTH CHOUTEAU COUNTY WATER DIST Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

SOUTH CHOUTEAU COUNTY WATER 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 no open violations for SOUTH CHOUTEAU COUNTY WATER DIST.

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): MT0001925
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 80
Service connections: 24
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

SOUTH CHOUTEAU COUNTY WATER DIST is one of 1,084 community water systems in Montana in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 80 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 27 entries between 2005 and 2022, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2022.

Of the 27, 26 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 synthetic organic chemicals, volatile organic chemicals, and inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate-Nitrite
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2021 – September 13, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Dalapon
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Simazine
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Picloram
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Heptachlor epoxide
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4-D
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4,5-TP
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Pentachlorophenol
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chlordane
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Methoxychlor
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2005 – August 22, 2005
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate-Nitrite	—	Resolved
October 1, 2021 – September 13, 2022	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Dalapon	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Simazine	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Picloram	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Heptachlor epoxide	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	2,4-D	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	2,4,5-TP	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Pentachlorophenol	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Chlordane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	1,1-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Methoxychlor	—	Resolved
July 1, 2005 – August 22, 2005	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

January 26, 2026State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 13, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 24, 2025State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 24, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 19, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 19, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 11, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 1, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 1, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 23, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 23, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 13, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 13, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 7, 2023State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 11, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 11, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 5, 2023State Compliance achieved22 linked violations
June 5, 2023State Compliance achieved22 linked violations
June 5, 2023State Compliance achieved21 linked violations
June 5, 2023State Compliance achieved21 linked violations
June 5, 2023State Compliance achieved22 linked violations
May 30, 2023State Compliance achieved23 linked violations
May 30, 2023State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
May 30, 2023State Compliance achieved23 linked violations
May 30, 2023State Compliance achieved23 linked violations
May 30, 2023State Compliance achieved10 linked violations
May 30, 2023State Compliance achieved25 linked violations
March 14, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 10, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 10, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested23 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice24 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested26 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice24 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested24 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice25 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested51 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice22 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested22 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested27 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice45 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested22 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested23 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice22 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested22 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice23 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested27 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice23 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice23 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested23 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice10 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested10 linked violations
November 22, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 22, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 20, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
September 13, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 12, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 11, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 19, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 19, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 24, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 19, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 18, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 8, 2016State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 20, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 20, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 17, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 14, 2014State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 14, 2014State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 24, 2014State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 24, 2014State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 18, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 12, 2012State Public Notification requested7 linked violations
October 23, 2010State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 23, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
August 7, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
May 15, 2009State Compliance achieved9 linked violations
August 17, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
September 19, 2005State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
August 22, 2005State Compliance achieved2 linked violations

Common questions

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

BAHNMILLER, BRETT

406-788-8247

HIGHWOOD, MT 59450