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Community Water System · PWS MP0000037

Stanford Resort Hotel

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 33 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

33
People served
465
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 465 drinking-water violations at Stanford Resort Hotel - above the Northern Mariana Islands per-system average.

465
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
33
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Stanford Resort Hotel

Stanford Resort Hotel is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 33 residents in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 465 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 462 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 17 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Northern Mariana Islands, EPA tracks 60 public water systems serving 70,193 people, with 4,377 cumulative violations and 163 health-based violations on record. About 98% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 73 violations. Statewide, 1 of 2 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (50%).

Stanford Resort Hotel's 465 violations sit above the Northern Mariana Islands average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
33
Total Violations
465
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
462
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2020
Barium MR 7 2020
Cadmium MR 7 2020
Chromium MR 7 2020
Fluoride MR 7 2020
Mercury MR 7 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 7 2020
Thallium, Total MR 7 2020
Endrin MR 7 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 7 2020
Methoxychlor MR 7 2020
Dalapon MR 7 2020
OXAMYL MR 7 2020
Simazine MR 7 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 2020
Picloram MR 7 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 7 2020
Carbofuran MR 7 2020
Atrazine MR 7 2020
LASSO MR 7 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 7 2020
2,4-D MR 7 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 7 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 7 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 7 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 7 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 7 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 7 2020

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Stanford Resort Hotel.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MP0000037 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Northern Mariana Islands Drinking Water Authority

Northern Mariana Islands's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find MP regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 SDWIS / MP0000037 / 8000
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / MP0000037 / 5000
2020 Barium MR 7 SDWIS / MP0000037 / 1010
2020 Cadmium MR 7 SDWIS / MP0000037 / 1015
2020 Chromium MR 7 SDWIS / MP0000037 / 1020
2020 Fluoride MR 7 SDWIS / MP0000037 / 1025
2020 Mercury MR 7 SDWIS / MP0000037 / 1035
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 7 SDWIS / MP0000037 / 1075
2020 Thallium, Total MR 7 SDWIS / MP0000037 / 1085
2020 Endrin MR 7 SDWIS / MP0000037 / 2005
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 7 SDWIS / MP0000037 / 2010
2020 Methoxychlor MR 7 SDWIS / MP0000037 / 2015
2020 Dalapon MR 7 SDWIS / MP0000037 / 2031
2020 OXAMYL MR 7 SDWIS / MP0000037 / 2036
2020 Simazine MR 7 SDWIS / MP0000037 / 2037

How Stanford Resort Hotel Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Stanford Resort Hotel Northern Mariana Islands avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 465 73 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 2.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 50% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 33 1,170 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 60 regulated public water systems in Northern Mariana Islands.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Stanford Resort Hotel water safe to drink? ▼
Stanford Resort Hotel (PWS ID: MP0000037) has 465 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 33 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Stanford Resort Hotel serve? ▼
Stanford Resort Hotel serves 33 people in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Stanford Resort Hotel have? ▼
Stanford Resort Hotel has 465 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 462 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Stanford Resort Hotel water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Stanford Resort Hotel under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Stanford Resort Hotel use? ▼
Stanford Resort Hotel uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.