Public water system · ND3400777

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Pembina City of

At a glance

City of Pembina (PWSID ND3400777) is an active community water system in Pembina County, North Dakota. It reports serving 592 people through 286 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

592

Service connections

286

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDND3400777

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served592

Service connections286

Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyND state drinking water program

City servedPembina

StateNorth Dakota

ZIP—

CountyPembina County

How does City of Pembina compare with other water systems in Pembina County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Pembina is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pembina County has 8 active public water systems, and City of Pembina is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 40% below the county average of 991 people per system, and accounts for 7.5% 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 City of Pembina 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 Pembina?

EPA lists City of Pembina 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. 7 of the 8 active systems in Pembina County (88%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Pembina have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and April 2022. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2022-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2022-04-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2019-11-20	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2005-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2005-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2005-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2005-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2004-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2004-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2004-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2004-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
1994-01-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	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 Pembina: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Pembina?

City of Pembina (PWSID ND3400777) 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 Pembina serve?

City of Pembina reports serving 592 people through 286 service connections in Pembina County, North Dakota.

Where does City of Pembina 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 Pembina have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Pembina'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Pembina's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Pembina 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
Northeast Rwd- North Valley Branch	Pembina	3,422	Community	Groundwater
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
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, “Pembina City of, PWSID ND3400777, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/pembina-city-of-nd3400777 (data as of October 1, 2026).