Public Water Partners

BILLINGS, MT · Yellowstone County

CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM 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 CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM.

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)
MT0003986
System type
Community Water System
Population served
225
Service connections
85
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM is one of 1,084 community water systems in Montana in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 225 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 109 entries between 1996 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 109, 94 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 Lead and Copper Rule, and synthetic organic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    October 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Archived
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2023 – July 5, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)

    E. COLI

    September 27, 2020 – November 11, 2020

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Archived
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    December 30, 2014 – February 9, 2015

    Resolved
  • WQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance

    Health-based

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009

    Resolved
  • OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation

    Health-based

    Lead and Copper Rule

    March 21, 2009 – October 21, 2009

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009

    Archived
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Archived
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2005 – August 2, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2004 – August 2, 2007

    Resolved
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2004 – March 29, 2006

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2003 – September 30, 2004

    Resolved
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003

    Resolved
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003

    Resolved
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2003 – March 29, 2006

    Resolved
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2002 – March 29, 2006

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

    Resolved
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2002 – June 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2001 – March 29, 2006

    Resolved
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001

    Resolved
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000

    Resolved
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000

    Resolved
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000

    Resolved
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 1999 – March 29, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    May 1, 1998 – May 31, 1998

    Resolved
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 1998 – March 29, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM 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 CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM.

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

STONE, SPENCER M

406-652-5523

BILLINGS, MT 59101