Public water system · ND2900402
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At a glance
City of Golden Valley (PWSID ND2900402) is an active community water system in Mercer County, North Dakota. It reports serving 182 people through 119 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
182
Service connections
119
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Golden Valley compare with other water systems in Mercer County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Golden Valley is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mercer County has 10 active public water systems, and City of Golden Valley is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,070 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 10,695 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 Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley?
EPA lists City of Golden Valley 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. 10 of the 10 active systems in Mercer County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Golden Valley have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. The violations listed here began between April 1980 and November 2014. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloraminecode 1006 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1983-05-18 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1980-04-23 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
All 6 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 Golden Valley: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Golden Valley?
City of Golden Valley (PWSID ND2900402) 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 Golden Valley serve?
City of Golden Valley reports serving 182 people through 119 service connections in Mercer County, North Dakota.
Where does City of Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. 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 Golden Valley'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. 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 Golden Valley's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Golden Valley 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 Mercer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omnd Water Treatment Plant | Mercer | 4,168 | Community | Surface water |
| Beulah City of | Mercer | 3,058 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hazen City of | Mercer | 2,411 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Stanton City of | Mercer | 366 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Zap City of | Mercer | 237 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pick City City of | Mercer | 123 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Golden Valley City of, PWSID ND2900402, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/golden-valley-city-of-nd2900402 (data as of October 1, 2026).