Public water system · ND1800036
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At a glance
Arvilla Water Users Association (PWSID ND1800036) is an active community water system in Grand Forks County, North Dakota. It reports serving 180 people through 72 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1991.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
180
Service connections
72
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Arvilla Water Users Association compare with other water systems in Grand Forks County?
By EPA's size categories, Arvilla Water Users Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grand Forks County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,754 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 69,787 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Dakota, the 403 active systems average 1,864 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Arvilla Water Users Association is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. North Dakota has 317 active community water systems, 79% of the state's 403 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 114 North Dakota systems (28%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Arvilla Water Users Association?
EPA lists Arvilla Water Users Association as privately owned. The ND state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 5 of the 9 active systems in Grand Forks County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Arvilla Water Users Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1991. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Arvilla Water Users Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Arvilla Water Users Association?
Arvilla Water Users Association (PWSID ND1800036) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ND state drinking water program.
How many people does Arvilla Water Users Association serve?
Arvilla Water Users Association reports serving 180 people through 72 service connections in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.
Where does Arvilla Water Users Association get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Arvilla Water Users Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1991. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Arvilla Water Users Association's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1991. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ND state drinking water program.
Where can I find Arvilla Water Users Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Arvilla Water Users Association must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Grand Forks County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks Regional WTP | Grand Forks | 57,339 | Community | Surface water |
| East Central Regional Wd-Gf | Grand Forks | 5,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Agassiz Water Users District | Grand Forks | 3,438 | Community | Groundwater |
| Larimore City of | Grand Forks | 1,346 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Northwood City of | Grand Forks | 945 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Emerado City of | Grand Forks | 414 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Arvilla Water Users Association, PWSID ND1800036, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/arvilla-water-users-association-nd1800036 (data as of October 1, 2026).