FORBES CITY OF Water Quality Report
Population
53
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 43
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
43 violations in the past 5 years, including 1 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- ND1100346
- Population Served
- 53
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- North Dakota
- EPA Region
- 8
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 12 |
| Contaminant 3100 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 5000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 1006 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 28 |
| Contaminant 8000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 17 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 5200 | ✕ Health-Based | 2 |
| Contaminant 7500 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
Violation History
2025
2
2024
17
2023
8
2022
15
2021
1
2020
11
2019
3
2018
1
2017
8
2016
12
Total violations on record: 85
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
85violations total
304% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏘️ Small community water system.