GERALDINE, MT · Chouteau County

HAWARDEN SQUARE BUTTE WATER Water System

Current status

1 item on record is open and awaiting resolution as of July 4, 2026. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings. Full details are in the violation history below.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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): MT0003522
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 50
Service connections: 20
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

Violation history

Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
August 17, 2023
Unaddressed
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 2003 – September 30, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
August 17, 2023	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Unaddressed
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Archived
September 1, 2003 – September 30, 2003	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
December 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

October 22, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
October 22, 2025State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 2, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 2, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 29, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 19, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 4, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 23, 2014State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 29, 2013State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 16, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 15, 2009State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
December 4, 2008State Compliance achieved7 linked violations
August 13, 2008State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 13, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 27, 2007State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 16, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
January 4, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
January 27, 2004State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 20, 2003State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 20, 2003State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation

Contact

DOSTAL, PAUL

406-737-4486

GERALDINE, MT 59446