Public water system · ND4600341
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At a glance
City of Finley (PWSID ND4600341) is an active community water system in Steele County, North Dakota. It reports serving 445 people through 225 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
445
Service connections
225
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Finley compare with other water systems in Steele County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Finley is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Steele County has 3 active public water systems, and City of Finley is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 67% above the county average of 266 people per system, and accounts for 56% of the 799 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 City of Finley 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 City of Finley?
EPA lists City of Finley as owned by a local government. 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. 3 of the 3 active systems in Steele County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Finley 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 2000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-01 | 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.
City of Finley: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Finley?
City of Finley (PWSID ND4600341) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ND state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Finley serve?
City of Finley reports serving 445 people through 225 service connections in Steele County, North Dakota.
Where does City of Finley 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 City of Finley 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 2000. 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 City of Finley'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 2000. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ND state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Finley's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Finley 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 Steele County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope City of | Steele | 258 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Sharon City of | Steele | 96 | 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, “Finley City of, PWSID ND4600341, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/finley-city-of-nd4600341 (data as of October 1, 2026).