Public water system · ND2500964

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Velva City of

At a glance

City of Velva (PWSID ND2500964) is an active community water system in McHenry County, North Dakota. It reports serving 1,084 people through 450 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.

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

Population served

1,084

Service connections

450

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDND2500964

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,084

Service connections450

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyND state drinking water program

City servedVelva

StateNorth Dakota

ZIP—

CountyMcHenry County

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

By EPA's size categories, City of Velva is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). McHenry County has 7 active public water systems, and City of Velva is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.3 times the county average of 331 people per system, and accounts for 47% of the 2,316 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 Velva 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. 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 City of Velva?

EPA lists City of Velva 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. 6 of the 7 active systems in McHenry County (86%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Velva have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1994 and January 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved, 4 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2023-01-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2012-09-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2011-10-09	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2010-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2010-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2009-10-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Unaddressed
2002-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
2002-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1994-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1994-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived

All 11 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 Velva: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Velva?

City of Velva (PWSID ND2500964) 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 Velva serve?

City of Velva reports serving 1,084 people through 450 service connections in McHenry County, North Dakota.

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

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Velva'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 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Velva's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Velva 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 McHenry County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Towner City of	McHenry	479	Community	Groundwater
Drake City of	McHenry	275	Community	Groundwater
Granville City of	McHenry	241	Community	Purchased groundwater
Upham City of	McHenry	130	Community	Purchased groundwater
Karlsruhe City of	McHenry	82	Community	Groundwater
Towner State Nursery	McHenry	25	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, “Velva City of, PWSID ND2500964, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/velva-city-of-nd2500964 (data as of October 1, 2026).