Division of Water Quality

Karl Rockeman, P.E., Director E-mail
Phone:  701.328.5210
Fax:  701.328.5200
Mail: 918 East Divide Avenue, 4th Floor
Bismarck, ND 58501-1947

Water Quality is essential to public health, our natural environment, and economic development in North Dakota.  The North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Water Quality works to safeguard water quality for all uses.  Programs within the Division deal with various aspects of protecting the quality of our water resources. Enforcement of state and federal environmental laws is accomplished through permitting, inspection, sampling, analytical services and monitoring activities.  The following list covers the major responsibilities of the Division of Water  Quality.  Click on the links at the left to take you to one of these areas. Thank you.

GROUND WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM:

• Source Water Protection for Public Water Supplies
• Ambient Groundwater Monitoring
• Underground Injection Control
• Groundwater Investigations and Remediation
• Facility Site Reviews to Protect Ground Water Resources
• Water Well Construction
• Private Well Construction and Testing

NDPDES PERMITS PROGRAM:

• North Dakota Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NDPDES)
• Storm Water Pollution Prevention
• Animal Feeding Operations
  • Zoning & Ordinances
• Septic Pumper Registration
• Pesticide Application
• Temporary Discharges

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM:

• North Dakota Watershed Boundary Dataset
• Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention
• Total Maximum Daily Loads
• River and Lake Assessments
• Nutrient Reduction Strategy
• Surface Water Quality Data
• Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
  • HABs Report Form
• Fish Consumption Advisory

SPECIAL PROJECTS:

• Water Quality Standards
• Section 401 Water QualityCertification
• Devils Lake Issues
• Missouri River Issues
• Interstate and International Water Issues
• EIS Review

SPILL INVESTIGATIONS:

• Spill Investigations Team
• Environmental Releases & Investigations

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Last Updated: 06/27/2016