Walcott City of

PWSID: ND3900976

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2022-10-12.

This system has more violations on record than 60% of water systems in North Dakota.

Violation trend: 0.4 per year over the last 5 years.

System Details

Population Served235
Service Connections85
Water SourceGroundwater Purchased
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityWalcott
EPA ZIP on File58077

Areas Served

  • Walcott, Richland County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Copper (90th percentile)1.3640 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0030 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0022 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0020 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0009 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
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (5 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5000MR2022-10-12Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-10-12Returned to Compliance
3100MR2015-07-01Returned to Compliance
0999MR2015-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR2012-11-26Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Walcott City of is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater purchased sources and serves a population of 235 in Walcott, 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.