Is HOMESTEAD VALLEY WUA HVHA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. HOMESTEAD VALLEY WUA HVHA 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 HOMESTEAD VALLEY WUA HVHA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

HOMESTEAD VALLEY WUA HVHA’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.

EAST HELENA, MT · Lewis and Clark County

HOMESTEAD VALLEY WUA HVHA Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

HOMESTEAD VALLEY WUA HVHA 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 HOMESTEAD VALLEY WUA HVHA.

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): MT0003251
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 105
Service connections: 45
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

HOMESTEAD VALLEY WUA HVHA is one of 1,084 community water systems in Montana in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 105 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries in 2020, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2020.

All 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 inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
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Barium
January 1, 2020 – May 9, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
January 1, 2020 – May 9, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
January 1, 2020 – May 9, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 2020 – May 9, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Antimony, Total
January 1, 2020 – May 9, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 2020 – May 9, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
January 1, 2020 – May 9, 2022
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2020 – May 9, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – May 9, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – May 9, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – May 9, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – May 9, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Antimony, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – May 9, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – May 9, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice10 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested10 linked violations
May 9, 2022State Compliance achieved10 linked violations
July 21, 2020State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 21, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 6, 2020State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 14, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 23, 2014State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 28, 2000State Public Notification requested1 linked violation

Common questions

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

406-461-9430

EAST HELENA, MT 59635