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 Enforcement summary:

For the year of 2020 there has been 266 enforcement actions to date with $830,446 in penalties assessed and $442,346 in penalties collected.


  

 Number of laboratory samples analyzed in the last 12 months

Lab Sample TypeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Chemistry Samples1463313514279561,1361,0971,177802802793316
Chemistry Tests Completed2,9234,5125,3284,96319,33027,93726,51427,20417,87117,88719,7044,341
Clinical and Bacteriology Samples88,08473,9327,41925,2043,64684,820123,13494,446130,588157,621154,179126,139
Clinical and Bacteriology Tests Completed90,88876,73411,57027,5556,36887,494125,99597,356134,235160,538156,539129,209

  

 Number of inspections conducted in the last 12 months by program

ProgramTotal InspectionsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Environmental Incident3000002000100
Oil Field Incident62101012310931211
Solid Waste5551429542746581115234426820
Underground Injection Wells23100009072211
Underground Storage Tank316004321966060551322
Waste Water Permitting4440011109994125476160
  

 Number of currently monitored or regulated facilities/sites by program

ProgramActive Facilities
Asbestos252
Drinking Water369
SolidWaste2,661
Underground Injection Wells705
Underground Storage Tank877
Waste Water Program3,314
  

 Number of complaints lodged and responded to

YearNumber
202534
2024100
202387
202287
202185
202085
201997
201899
201777
201681
2015107
2014145
201358
201237
201114
  

 Charts and data

Surface Water Quality Monitoring Portal

North Dakota Surface Water Quality Impairment Status - 2014 Assessed Categories

USGS ND Water Science Center, ND Basin Maps (with links to real-time data for surface water, groundwater and water quality)

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