Public water system record
Central Plains Water District
Serves an area of Wells County, ND that includes Harvey, Fessenden, Hamberg and 5 more places · 3,504 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Central Plains Water District 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
- Central Plains Water District draws water from 7 wells (5 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1996, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 862 unknown out of 1,148 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 1996
EPA's records for Central Plains Water District go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2005, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Central Plains Water District draws water from 7 wells (5 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 3 other community water systems buy water from Central Plains Water District.
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Bowdon Bowdon, ND
- City of Fessenden Fessenden, ND
- City of Sykeston Sykeston, ND
Annual water quality report
Central Plains Water District 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