Public water system · ND1900731
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At a glance
City of New Leipzig (PWSID ND1900731) is an active community water system in Grant County, North Dakota. It reports serving 221 people through 166 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
221
Service connections
166
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of New Leipzig compare with other water systems in Grant County?
By EPA's size categories, City of New Leipzig is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grant County has 5 active public water systems, and City of New Leipzig is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 245 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 1,224 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 New Leipzig 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 New Leipzig?
EPA lists City of New Leipzig 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 5 active systems in Grant County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of New Leipzig have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1981 and October 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chloramine (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloraminecode 1006 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloraminecode 1006 | No | Archived |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloraminecode 1006 | No | Resolved |
| 1981-06-16 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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 New Leipzig: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of New Leipzig?
City of New Leipzig (PWSID ND1900731) 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 New Leipzig serve?
City of New Leipzig reports serving 221 people through 166 service connections in Grant County, North Dakota.
Where does City of New Leipzig 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 New Leipzig have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 New Leipzig'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 New Leipzig's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of New Leipzig 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 Grant County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City of | Grant | 642 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Carson City of | Grant | 293 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Heart Butte F U Camp | Grant | 65 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Red Rock Resort | Grant | 3 | 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, “New Leipzig City of, PWSID ND1900731, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/new-leipzig-city-of-nd1900731 (data as of October 1, 2026).