Is OUTLOOK COUNTY SEWER AND WATER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. OUTLOOK COUNTY SEWER AND WATER 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 OUTLOOK COUNTY SEWER AND WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

OUTLOOK COUNTY SEWER AND WATER’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.

OUTLOOK, MT · Sheridan County

OUTLOOK COUNTY SEWER AND WATER Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

OUTLOOK COUNTY SEWER AND WATER 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 OUTLOOK COUNTY SEWER AND WATER.

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): MT0003312
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 96
Service connections: 49
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

OUTLOOK COUNTY SEWER AND WATER is one of 1,084 community water systems in Montana in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 96 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 32 entries between 1994 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 32, 29 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

Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
December 30, 2024 – February 4, 2025
Resolved
Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
December 30, 2021 – January 13, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Styrene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Antimony, Total
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
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
—
Carbon tetrachloride
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
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
December 30, 2015 – February 1, 2016
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 2007 – January 31, 2007
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate-Nitrite
January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 1997 – December 31, 1997
Resolved
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 1995 – September 30, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 1995 – September 30, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
December 30, 2024 – February 4, 2025	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
December 30, 2021 – January 13, 2022	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Styrene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Antimony, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	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	Carbon tetrachloride	—	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	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
December 30, 2015 – February 1, 2016	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2007 – January 31, 2007	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
March 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate-Nitrite	—	Resolved
January 1, 1997 – December 31, 1997	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
September 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996	Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
September 1, 1995 – September 30, 1995	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
September 1, 1995 – September 30, 1995	Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
March 1, 1995 – March 31, 1995	Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

February 28, 2025State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 21, 2025State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 4, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 4, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 15, 2025State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 15, 2025State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
August 28, 2023State Compliance achieved21 linked violations
February 21, 2023State Public Notification received25 linked violations
February 7, 2023State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Public Notification requested21 linked violations
January 29, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice21 linked violations
January 25, 2023State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
January 25, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
January 13, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 4, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 23, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 23, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 17, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 17, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 17, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 17, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 24, 2020State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 21, 2020State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 21, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 20, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 17, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 1, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 1, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 19, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 19, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 14, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 6, 2013State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 14, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 8, 2010State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
January 26, 2010State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 13, 2010State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
January 13, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
May 15, 2009State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 15, 2009State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 8, 2009State Compliance achieved8 linked violations
May 5, 2007State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
February 12, 2007State Public Notification received2 linked violations
January 19, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 19, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 18, 2006State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
February 24, 2006State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 24, 2006State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 13, 2005State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 13, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 2, 2004State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
January 23, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations

Common questions

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

WIRTZ, TIM

406-895-2419

OUTLOOK, MT 59252