NOONAN CITY OF
PWS ID: ND1200748 · NOONAN, North Dakota 58765
NOONAN CITY OF serves 121 people in NOONAN, North Dakota using Surface Water water sources. It has 96 recorded EPA violations, including 23 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: NOONAN CITY OF
NOONAN CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 121 residents in NOONAN, North Dakota (Divide County) through 110 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 96 total violations for this system , of which 23 (24%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 48 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 23 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.
Across North Dakota, EPA tracks 368 public water systems serving 712,349 people, with 13,624 cumulative violations and 2,673 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 37 violations. NOONAN CITY OF's 96 violations sit above the North Dakota average. Statewide, 34 of 38 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (89.5%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 110
- County
- Divide
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 23
- Monitoring Violations
- 48
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 23 | 1995 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 19 | 2014 |
| Chloramine | MR | 17 | 2023 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Other | 5 | 1995 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 4 | 2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | MR | 4 | 2011 |
| Chlorine | MR | 4 | 2013 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 1 | 2012 |
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 NOONAN CITY OF.
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 ND1200748 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
North Dakota Drinking Water Authority
North Dakota'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 ND regulator via EPA SDWISViolation 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 | Chloramine | MR | 17 | SDWIS / ND1200748 / 1006 |
| 2019 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 4 | SDWIS / ND1200748 / 5000 |
| 2014 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 19 | SDWIS / ND1200748 / 3100 |
| 2013 | Chlorine | MR | 4 | SDWIS / ND1200748 / 0999 |
| 2012 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 1 | SDWIS / ND1200748 / 7000 |
| 2011 | Nitrate-Nitrite | MR | 4 | SDWIS / ND1200748 / 1038 |
| 1995 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 23 | SDWIS / ND1200748 / 3100 |
| 1995 | Coliform (TCR) | Other | 5 | SDWIS / ND1200748 / 3100 |
How NOONAN CITY OF Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | NOONAN CITY OF | North Dakota avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 96 | 37 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 23 | 7.3 | Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL |
| PFAS detection | None | 89.5% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 121 | 1,936 | Sizing context for compliance burden |
Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 368 regulated public water systems in North Dakota.
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 |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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