Public water system · ND3401128
ActiveNortheast Rwd- North Valley Branch
At a glance
Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch (PWSID ND3401128) is an active community water system in Pembina County, North Dakota. It reports serving 3,422 people through 1,316 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 November 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,422
Service connections
1,316
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch compare with other water systems in Pembina County?
By EPA's size categories, Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Pembina County has 8 active public water systems, and Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.5 times the county average of 991 people per system, and accounts for 43% of the 7,930 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 Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch is about half of 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 177 North Dakota systems (44%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch?
EPA lists Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch 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. 1 of the 8 active systems in Pembina County (13%) are also privately owned.
Does Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 2013. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch?
Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch (PWSID ND3401128) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ND state drinking water program.
How many people does Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch serve?
Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch reports serving 3,422 people through 1,316 service connections in Pembina County, North Dakota.
Where does Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch 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 November 2013. 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 Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch'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 November 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ND state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch's water quality report?
As a community water system, Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch 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 Pembina County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavalier City of | Pembina | 1,302 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Walhalla City of | Pembina | 996 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Drayton City of | Pembina | 824 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Pembina City of | Pembina | 592 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Neche City of | Pembina | 371 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| St Thomas City of | Pembina | 331 | 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, “Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch, PWSID ND3401128, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/northeast-rwd-north-valley-branch-nd3401128 (data as of October 1, 2026).