Public Water Partners

BIGFORK, MT · Lake County

RIDGEWOOD ESTATES Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

RIDGEWOOD ESTATES 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 RIDGEWOOD ESTATES.

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)
MT0003175
System type
Community Water System
Population served
250
Service connections
83
Ownership
privately owned
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

RIDGEWOOD ESTATES is one of 1,084 community water systems in Montana in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 250 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 89 entries between 1993 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 89, 84 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 Surface Water Treatment Rules, and inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2024 – August 14, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 2014 – May 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 2014 – May 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2014 – February 13, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    February 1, 2012 – February 29, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    February 1, 2012 – February 29, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    February 1, 2012 – February 29, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    February 1, 2012 – February 28, 2012

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2010 – November 3, 2010

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2010 – August 3, 2010

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    October 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    July 1, 2008 – July 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    July 1, 2008 – July 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    July 1, 2008 – July 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Antimony, Total

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Thallium, Total

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nickel

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    August 1, 2005 – August 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2005 – August 12, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nickel

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Antimony, Total

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Thallium, Total

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    January 1, 2003 – January 31, 2003

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    March 1, 1996 – March 31, 1996

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    December 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 1995 – November 30, 1995

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    February 1, 1995 – February 28, 1995

    Resolved
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 1994 – December 3, 1996

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is RIDGEWOOD ESTATES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. RIDGEWOOD ESTATES 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 RIDGEWOOD ESTATES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

RIDGEWOOD ESTATES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does RIDGEWOOD ESTATES have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for RIDGEWOOD ESTATES.

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

RIDGEWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC

505-250-9778

BIGFORK, MT 59911