Southwest Water Authority has once again received Certificates of Achievement for Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 from the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ). The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) applies to every public water system in the United States. Southwest Water Authorityâs five public water systems achieved this Certificate of Achievement. These public water systems include service from the Water Treatment Plants in Dickinson, the OMND Water Treatment Plant, and the Crown Butte, Junction Inn and Tower Hill pocket areas in Morton County.
By law, all public water systems are required by the SDWA to take actions to protect source water and provide safe drinking water. The SDWA was passed by Congress in 1974 to protect public health by regulating the nationâs public drinking water supplies. Over the years, there have been a number of changes to the SDWA. These changes have made it more challenging to maintain compliance. The NDDEQ issues a SDWA Cer
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The Southwest Water Authority has once again received a certificate for safe drinking water from the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ). SWA is one of five public water systems receiving this award in North Dakota. (M.C. Amick/The Dickinson Press)
Southwestern North Dakota is well known for many things, including cowboys, Teddy Roosevelt and water.
The Southwest Water Authority has once again received a certificate for safe drinking water from the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ). SWA is one of five public water systems receiving this award in North Dakota.