Public water system record
City of Ellendale
Serves Ellendale, Dickey County, ND · 1,394 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Ellendale in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Ellendale buys its water from Southeast Wud (West).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.113 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2023.
- Record on file since 1995, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 5 lead and 489 unknown out of 781 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.113 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for City of Ellendale go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 1995, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 28, 1995 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
City of Ellendale buys its water from Southeast Wud (West). It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Southeast Wud (West) Fullerton, ND
Annual water quality report
City of Ellendale 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.
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