Is WARDS COVE WATER USERS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. WARDS COVE WATER USERS 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 WARDS COVE WATER USERS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

WARDS COVE WATER USERS’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.

HAMILTON, MT · Ravalli County

WARDS COVE WATER USERS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

WARDS COVE WATER USERS 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 WARDS COVE WATER USERS.

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): MT0003277
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 45
Service connections: 17
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

WARDS COVE WATER USERS is one of 1,084 community water systems in Montana in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 45 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 35 entries between 1996 and 2015, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2015.

Of the 35, 32 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 the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
December 30, 2015 – February 1, 2016
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2011 – June 18, 2012
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 2009 – November 30, 2009
Resolved
Public Education
Health-based
Lead and Copper Rule
September 1, 2009 – November 11, 2009
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2009 – December 15, 2009
Resolved
Water Quality Parameter M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Picloram
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Dinoseb
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Aldicarb sulfone
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Pentachlorophenol
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Styrene
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 2002 – January 31, 2002
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Methoxychlor
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Dalapon
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
OXAMYL
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Simazine
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Dinoseb
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Heptachlor
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbofuran
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Aldicarb sulfoxide
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Endrin
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
December 30, 2015 – February 1, 2016	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2011 – June 18, 2012	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
November 1, 2009 – November 30, 2009	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
September 1, 2009 – November 11, 2009	Public Education	Lead and Copper Rule	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2009 – December 15, 2009	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008	Water Quality Parameter M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Picloram	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Dinoseb	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Aldicarb sulfone	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Pentachlorophenol	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	1,1-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Styrene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – January 31, 2002	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Methoxychlor	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Dalapon	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	OXAMYL	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Simazine	—	Resolved
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Dinoseb	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Heptachlor	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Carbofuran	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Aldicarb sulfoxide	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Endrin	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

February 1, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 1, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 18, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 9, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 9, 2011State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 8, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 15, 2009State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 10, 2009State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 2, 2009State no additional Formal Action needed2 linked violations
November 25, 2009State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 25, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 17, 2009State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 17, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 12, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 11, 2009State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
November 11, 2009State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 20, 2009State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 29, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
April 17, 2009State Compliance achieved28 linked violations
February 28, 2009State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
February 8, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
February 8, 2009State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 17, 2005State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 15, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 7, 2005State Compliance achieved49 linked violations
April 15, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice21 linked violations
April 15, 2005State Public Notification requested22 linked violations
April 14, 2005State Public Notification requested26 linked violations
April 14, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice26 linked violations
April 12, 2005State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 28, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 28, 2005State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 13, 2005State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
January 4, 2005State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 4, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 1, 2002State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
March 1, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations

Common questions

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

ROSS, DAVID

406-381-1107

HAMILTON, MT 59840