Is HAWARDEN SQUARE BUTTE WATER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. HAWARDEN SQUARE BUTTE 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 HAWARDEN SQUARE BUTTE WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

HAWARDEN SQUARE BUTTE 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.

GERALDINE, MT · Chouteau County

HAWARDEN SQUARE BUTTE WATER Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

HAWARDEN SQUARE BUTTE 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 1 item for HAWARDEN SQUARE BUTTE WATER that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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): MT0003522
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 50
Service connections: 20
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

HAWARDEN SQUARE BUTTE WATER is one of 1,084 community water systems in Montana in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 50 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 11 entries between 1994 and 2023, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 11, 8 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 the Consumer Confidence Rule, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
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E. COLI
August 17, 2023
Unaddressed
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
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Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
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TTHM
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
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Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2021 – July 29, 2021
Resolved
Lead Consumer Notice
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Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2014 – February 4, 2014
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2013 – July 29, 2013
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2005 – August 22, 2005
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
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Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 1996 – March 31, 1996
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
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Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
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Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1994 – July 31, 1994
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
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Nitrate
January 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)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Archived
July 1, 2021 – July 29, 2021	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – February 4, 2014	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2013 – July 29, 2013	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2005 – August 22, 2005	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
March 1, 1996 – March 31, 1996	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
December 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
July 1, 1994 – July 31, 1994	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	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 Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 22, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice2 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 Public Notification requested2 linked violations
January 27, 2004State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 20, 2003State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 20, 2003State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 30, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation

Common questions

Is HAWARDEN SQUARE BUTTE WATER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. HAWARDEN SQUARE BUTTE 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 HAWARDEN SQUARE BUTTE WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: HAWARDEN SQUARE BUTTE WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does HAWARDEN SQUARE BUTTE WATER have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for HAWARDEN SQUARE BUTTE WATER that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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

DOSTAL, PAUL

406-737-4486

GERALDINE, MT 59446