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Federal fiscal 2026Q3 · EPA violation and follow-up records

Violation records shown: 8
EPA health-based flag: 1
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 7

Counties listed by EPA · McHenry County, North Dakota

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Violations and what followed

Among 8 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 90.5 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

EPA health-based flag · Resolved
Public EducationViolation 6 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule
Noncompliance period start March 2, 2024 · period end May 8, 2024 · first reported May 16, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field May 8, 2024

1 linked action

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID Date Category EPA action type
13 May 8, 2024 Resolving State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 5 · Chlorine · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2024 · period end March 31, 2024 · first reported May 16, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 31, 2024

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
11	April 18, 2024	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
12	April 18, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
14	August 28, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)Violation 4 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2024 · period end January 31, 2024 · first reported May 16, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field January 31, 2024

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
10	February 11, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
9	February 11, 2024	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
14	August 28, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 2 · Chlorine · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2022 · period end September 30, 2022 · first reported November 16, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 30, 2022

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
4	October 24, 2022	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
5	October 24, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification requested
8	May 24, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)Violation 1 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2022 · period end July 31, 2022 · first reported November 16, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field July 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1	August 18, 2022	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
2	August 18, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification requested
3	October 14, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification received
8	May 24, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 9 · Combined Radium (-226 and -228) · Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2025 · first reported March 26, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2025

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
15	January 24, 2026	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
16	January 24, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification requested
17	March 17, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
18	May 21, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 8 · Combined Uranium · Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2025 · first reported March 26, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2025

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
15	January 24, 2026	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
16	January 24, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification requested
17	March 17, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
18	May 21, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 7 · Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U · Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2025 · first reported March 26, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2025

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
15	January 24, 2026	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
16	January 24, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification requested
17	March 17, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
18	May 21, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA data and scope

How to read the records

The enforcement snapshot is federal fiscal 2026Q3. The EPA archive labels its violation file October 13, 2026. EPA says federal reporting can lag by several months. For current advisories, check your utility or local drinking-water authority.

We matched active community water systems by public water system ID between EPA’s system search and SDWIS inventory. We show violations with a recorded noncompliance, initial reporting or return-to-compliance date from 2021 onward, plus earlier records listed as Addressed or Unaddressed.
EPA’s health-based flag identifies violations of contaminant or disinfectant limits or treatment requirements. Monitoring and reporting violations describe required tests or reports. Neither category measures household exposure.
Addressed means EPA records formal enforcement on a violation that remains unresolved in the snapshot. Unaddressed means no formal action is recorded for an unresolved violation. Resolved can mean compliance was restored, the rule ceased to apply, or further action was unnecessary. Archived is a separate status.
We count a violation once per water system and group its distinct linked actions. Conflicting records are set aside. Places are EPA-listed search locations and can include mailing locations. Use the provider name and system ID to identify your service.

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