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City of Columbus

Serves Columbus, Burke County, ND · 133 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Columbus in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • ND0700198
  • COLUMBUS
  • ND
  • 133 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 58727
EPA system ID ND0700198

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
10

Key facts

  • City of Columbus buys its water from Northwest Rural Water District.
  • Record on file since 1998, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 159 unknown out of 161 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 2, 2017 Resolved
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 2, 2016 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 2, 2014 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2014 Active

Full record since 1998

EPA's records for City of Columbus go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 5
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 7

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2010, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved

Where the water comes from

City of Columbus buys its water from Northwest Rural Water District. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

City of Columbus 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.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask City of Columbus for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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