Public water system · ND1100346
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At a glance
City of Forbes (PWSID ND1100346) is an active community water system in Dickey County, North Dakota. It reports serving 53 people through 42 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
53
Service connections
42
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Forbes compare with other water systems in Dickey County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Forbes is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dickey County has 8 active public water systems, and City of Forbes is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 607 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 4,858 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 Forbes 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 83 North Dakota systems (21%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Forbes?
EPA lists City of Forbes 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. 8 of the 8 active systems in Dickey County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Forbes have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2023 and September 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chloramine (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloraminecode 1006 | No | Archived |
| 2024-11-27 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-11-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloraminecode 1006 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloraminecode 1006 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-27 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloraminecode 1006 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first. 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 Forbes: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Forbes?
City of Forbes (PWSID ND1100346) 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 Forbes serve?
City of Forbes reports serving 53 people through 42 service connections in Dickey County, North Dakota.
Where does City of Forbes get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does City of Forbes have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. 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 Forbes' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. 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 Forbes' water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Forbes 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 Dickey County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakes City of | Dickey | 1,856 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ellendale City of | Dickey | 1,394 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Southeast Wud (West) | Dickey | 1,275 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maple River Hutterian Association | Dickey | 140 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fullerton City of | Dickey | 54 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Oakes Golf Club | Dickey | 50 | Transient non-community | 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, “Forbes City of, PWSID ND1100346, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/forbes-city-of-nd1100346 (data as of October 1, 2026).