Drayton City of

PWSID: ND3400269

1 active violation (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 67% of water systems in North Dakota.

Violation trend: 0.4 per year over the last 5 years, similar to 0.4 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served824
Service Connections426
Water SourceGroundwater Purchased
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityDrayton
EPA ZIP on File58225

Areas Served

  • Drayton, Pembina County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Copper (90th percentile)3.3200 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0220 mg/L0.015 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0040 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0037 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0019 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0013 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0011 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

1 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2008-09-15Open

Violation History (7 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
3015MR2021-06-01Acknowledged
3015MR2021-06-01Acknowledged
5000MR2018-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2018-10-01Returned to Compliance
3100MCL2015-09-01YesReturned to Compliance
3100MCL2015-09-01YesReturned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Drayton City of is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater purchased sources and serves a population of 824 in Drayton, North Dakota. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.