Is SOUTH HILLS WATER USERS ASSOCIATION required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. SOUTH HILLS WATER USERS ASSOCIATION 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 HILLS WATER USERS ASSOCIATION’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

SOUTH HILLS WATER USERS ASSOCIATION’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.

POLSON, MT · Lake County

SOUTH HILLS WATER USERS ASSOCIATION Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

SOUTH HILLS WATER USERS ASSOCIATION 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 HILLS WATER USERS ASSOCIATION.

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): MT0003104
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 60
Service connections: 29
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

SOUTH HILLS WATER USERS ASSOCIATION is one of 1,084 community water systems in Montana in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 60 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 25 entries between 1994 and 2020, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2020.

Of the 25, 24 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 Total Coliform Rules, and inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
June 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Asbestos
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Styrene
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2008 – August 25, 2008
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 2001 – April 30, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
June 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Asbestos	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Styrene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	1,1-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – July 6, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2008 – August 25, 2008	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 2001 – April 30, 2001	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
December 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

August 14, 2024State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 6, 2024State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 6, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice22 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice22 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice22 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested22 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice22 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice22 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested22 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
July 6, 2022State Compliance achieved21 linked violations
July 6, 2022State Compliance achieved21 linked violations
July 6, 2022State Compliance achieved22 linked violations
July 6, 2022State Compliance achieved22 linked violations
July 6, 2022State Compliance achieved22 linked violations
July 6, 2022State Compliance achieved22 linked violations
July 29, 2020State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 21, 2020State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
May 15, 2009State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 17, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
August 17, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 12, 2002State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 12, 2001State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 12, 2001State Public Notification requested1 linked violation

Common questions

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

LEE, BOB

406-951-9518

POLSON, MT 59860