Public water system record
City of Dickinson
Serves Dickinson, Stark County, ND · 25,679 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of Dickinson in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Dickinson buys its water from Southwest Water Authority.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by North Dakota, September 1988.
- Record on file since 1983, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 126 lead and 0 unknown out of 8,383 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1983
EPA's records for City of Dickinson go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (1 resolved, 10 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2014, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1986 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1986 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1985 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1985 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1983 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
North Dakota regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Dickinson in 1988. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in September 1988.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1988 | North Dakota | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Sep 30, 1988 | North Dakota | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
Where the water comes from
City of Dickinson buys its water from Southwest Water Authority. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from City of Dickinson.
Buys water from
- Southwest Water Authority Dickinson, ND
Annual water quality report
City of Dickinson 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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