Public water system record
City of Bottineau
Serves Bottineau, Bottineau County, ND · 2,211 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Bottineau in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- City of Bottineau buys its water from Northwestern Area Water Supply.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 101 lead and 576 unknown out of 1,174 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 18, 2025 | Active |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for City of Bottineau go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began July 1994, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
City of Bottineau buys its water from Northwestern Area Water Supply. EPA also lists 5 wells, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use.
Buys water from
- Northwestern Area Water Supply Bismarck, ND
Annual water quality report
City of Bottineau must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by North Dakota.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells