Public water system · ND2900789
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At a glance
City of Pick City (PWSID ND2900789) is an active community water system in Mercer County, North Dakota. It reports serving 123 people through 109 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
123
Service connections
109
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Pick City compare with other water systems in Mercer County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Pick City is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mercer County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,070 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% 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 Pick City 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 Pick City?
EPA lists City of Pick City 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 Pick City have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2007. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and December 2007. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-11-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1994-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-01-28 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
All 7 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 Pick City: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Pick City?
City of Pick City (PWSID ND2900789) 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 Pick City serve?
City of Pick City reports serving 123 people through 109 service connections in Mercer County, North Dakota.
Where does City of Pick City 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 Pick City have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2007. 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 Pick City'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2007. 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 Pick City's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Pick City 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 |
| Golden Valley City of | Mercer | 182 | 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, “Pick City City of, PWSID ND2900789, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/pick-city-city-of-nd2900789 (data as of October 1, 2026).