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Barnes County, North Dakota

Water Systems
9
Population Served
12,391
Total Violations
513
87 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

88.9%
Systems with Violations
57.0
Avg Violations per System
17.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
8 systems (89%)
SW
1 system (11%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Barnes North Dakota water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (8)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Valley City City Of 6,585 27 Clean
Barnes Rural Water District 4,938 0 Clean
Wimbledon City Of 216 94 -
Sanborn City Of 192 71 -
Litchville City Of 172 107 -
Oriska City Of 118 71 -
Dazey City Of 78 86 -
Nome City Of 62 9 -
Sibley City Of 30 48 -

Other Counties in North Dakota

Cass County
27 systems · 176,764 served · 915 violations
Burleigh County
12 systems · 92,574 served · 263 violations
Grand Forks County
9 systems · 69,787 served · 232 violations
Ward County
14 systems · 65,645 served · 589 violations
Williams County
22 systems · 38,366 served · 564 violations
Stark County
8 systems · 36,506 served · 136 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Barnes County? ▼
Barnes County has 513 total drinking water violations across 9 water systems, of which 87 are health-based violations. 88.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Barnes County systems? ▼
Water systems in Barnes County serve approximately 12,391 people through 9 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Barnes County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Barnes County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Barnes County? ▼
Water systems in Barnes County use GW (8 systems), SW (1 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 17.0% of Barnes County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.