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City water profile

Emerado water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Emerado, North Dakota.

Median indexed hardness

322PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 322–322 PPM

State comparison
50 PPM below
State hardness rank
#146 of 210
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Emerado has 1 published ZIP profile across Grand Forks County. The indexed median is 322 PPM, compared with 372 PPM across North Dakota.

Among the 210 North Dakotacities with an indexed median, Emerado ranks #146from highest to lowest. Across all 226 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 170.5to 716 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard1 ZIP

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
14 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: May 19, 2016 to Sep 25, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Emerado

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

58228

Very Hard

322 PPM

Nearest site
14 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Emerado City Of

PWSID ND1800311

Groundwater
System population served
414
Last reported
Jun 29, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
ChlorineND1800311Jan 1, 2026Archived
Revised Total Coliform RuleND1800311Dec 1, 2025Archived
Revised Total Coliform RuleND1800311Nov 1, 2025Archived
ChlorineND1800311Oct 1, 2025Archived
Lead and Copper RuleND1800311Jan 1, 2025Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleND1800311Jul 1, 2024Resolved
ChlorineND1800311Jul 1, 2024Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleND1800311Jul 1, 2023Resolved
ChlorineND1800311Jul 1, 2023Resolved
Lead and Copper RuleND1800311Aug 23, 2021Resolved

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Emerado

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 322 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.