Is OBERON CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. OBERON CITY OF is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is OBERON CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

OBERON CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

OBERON, ND · Benson County

OBERON CITY OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

OBERON CITY OF must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for OBERON CITY OF that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace North Dakota’s official records. Always confirm current status with North Dakota before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): ND0300762
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 105
Service connections: 42
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

OBERON CITY OF is one of 357 community water systems in North Dakota in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 105 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 16 entries between 2010 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 16, 13 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules, the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
August 28, 2025
Unaddressed
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
Archived
LSL Inventory
Health-based
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024 – March 17, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
October 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
January 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
November 1, 2022 – November 30, 2022
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
October 2, 2022 – August 9, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
August 1, 2022 – August 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
April 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
April 1, 2022 – April 30, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
December 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
October 2, 2020 – March 25, 2021
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
October 1, 2019 – October 31, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010
Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
August 28, 2025	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Unaddressed
July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Archived
October 17, 2024 – March 17, 2025	LSL Inventory	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
November 1, 2022 – November 30, 2022	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
October 2, 2022 – August 9, 2023	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
August 1, 2022 – August 31, 2022	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
April 1, 2022 – April 30, 2022	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
December 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
October 2, 2020 – March 25, 2021	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2019 – October 31, 2019	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

November 24, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 8, 2024State Public Notification received3 linked violations
November 2, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
October 25, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice24 linked violations
July 30, 2024State Public Notification received4 linked violations
July 30, 2024State Public Notification received4 linked violations
July 18, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
January 25, 2024State Public Notification requested7 linked violations
November 18, 2023State Public Notification requested7 linked violations
October 20, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice9 linked violations
August 9, 2023State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 9, 2023State Compliance achieved6 linked violations
August 9, 2023State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 8, 2023State Public Notification received7 linked violations
August 8, 2023State Public Notification received8 linked violations
August 8, 2023State Public Notification received9 linked violations
January 20, 2023State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
January 20, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 18, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
December 4, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
September 17, 2022State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 18, 2022State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
July 21, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
June 13, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
May 20, 2022State Public Notification received2 linked violations
May 15, 2022State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
March 25, 2021State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
January 31, 2021State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
January 17, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
January 17, 2021State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
May 4, 2020State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
February 28, 2020State Public Notification received2 linked violations
February 2, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
January 7, 2020State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
November 16, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
March 7, 2019State Public Notification received2 linked violations
February 1, 2019State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
January 14, 2019State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
June 16, 2017State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
January 20, 2017State Public Notification received2 linked violations
January 6, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
November 5, 2012State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
March 19, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 22, 2012State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 9, 2012State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 24, 2011State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 24, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
October 17, 2011State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 17, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
July 8, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
June 17, 2011State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
June 5, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
April 19, 2010State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
February 15, 2010State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
September 15, 2008State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
September 16, 2001State Public Notification requested6 linked violations
September 16, 2001State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations

Common questions

Is OBERON CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. OBERON CITY OF is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is OBERON CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: OBERON CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does OBERON CITY OF have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for OBERON CITY OF that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

PLOIUM, TINA

701-351-5362

OBERON, ND 58357