Barnes County, ND
drinking water quality

10,798 residents · 9 public water systems · 11 ZIP codes

Worst PFAS result on federal record
No PFAS above the federal limit

EPA sampled 2 of 9 public water systems here, together serving about 11,523 people. Last sampled 7/9/2024.

What this means

PFAS are industrial chemicals that EPA describes as breaking down only very slowly in the environment. In April 2024 EPA set the first enforceable national limits: 4 ng/L for PFOA and PFOS, 10 ng/L for PFHxS, PFNA and GenX.

These figures are county-level and come from EPA’s sampling of public water systems. They describe the worst result found in the county, not what comes out of any particular tap — that depends on which system serves the address, and on the plumbing in the building. A private well is not covered by this programme at all.

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ZIP codes in Barnes County

58049 · 58062 · 58063 · 58065 · 58072 · 58429 · 58461 · 58479 · 58480 · 58481 · 58492

Readings are county-level, so every ZIP here shares the figure above. Search your ZIP on the map to see it in context.

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