Press Release

BISMARCK, N.D.– Information about North Dakota’s public water systems is available in the newly released 2024 Drinking Water Compliance Report prepared by the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality.

“The purpose of the annual report is to improve consumer awareness of drinking water compliance issues,” said Greg Wavra, administrator of the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality’s Drinking Water Program.

North Dakota’s public water systems maintain an excellent Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) compliance record, with 99 percent of public water systems meeting all health-based standards. All community water systems have undergone a sanitary survey within the past three years. In 2024, the department issued 195 certificates of compliance to public water systems.

The report includes all SDWA violations incurred in North Dakota in 2024 and violations recorded in 2025 based on 2024 monitoring data. Consumers should have been informed of these violations by their water suppliers.

“It’s important to understand that most violations referred to in the 2024 report have been resolved,” Wavra said. “It is a significant challenge for public water systems and states to meet the ever-increasing number of requirements of the SDWA.”

To obtain a copy of the 2024 Drinking Water Compliance Report, write to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Municipal Facilities, 4201 Normandy St, Bismarck, ND 58503-1324; or call 701-328-5211. The report also may be viewed on the department’s website at www.deq.nd.gov.