Apple Valley Coop, ND
Lead reported as not detected
Latest 90th-percentile lead: reported as 0 (not detected) (monitoring period 2021-2023). The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. The latest 90th-percentile result was reported as 0 (not detected at the lab's limit). That says the sampled homes were low, not that your home has no lead service line. Check your utility's service line inventory for your address.
Who runs the water here
Apple Valley Coop serves about 200 people through 74 service connections, which makes it a very small system under EPA's size classes. It is privately owned and draws surface water, in Burleigh County, North Dakota. EPA system ID: ND0800648. Ask the utility on your bill for your address in their service line inventory.
Lead results over time
Against the period ending 2020 (0 ppb) the latest result is about the same. The highest 90th-percentile result EPA holds for Apple Valley Coop is 1.11 ppb across 3 monitoring periods, none of them over 15 ppb.
| Period ending | 90th-percentile lead |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (not detected) |
| 2020 | 0 (not detected) |
| 2017 | 1.11 ppb |
Against other North Dakota systems
Of the 300 North Dakota systems with a lead result, the median latest reading is 0.91 ppb; 3 are over 15 ppb right now and 20 have gone over at some point. Apple Valley Coop's reported as 0 (not detected) sits at the 14th percentile in North Dakota and the 15th nationally (higher means more lead). Systems reporting 0 tie at the bottom, so the rank mostly reflects size among them.
Nearby utilities
9 other systems share Burleigh County; 4 of them have a higher latest lead result than Apple Valley Coop. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Bismarck City Of | 72,417 | 2.8 ppb |
| South Central Rwd North Burleigh | 10,400 | 1.3 ppb |
| Lincoln City Of | 4,257 | 0 (not detected) |
| South Central Regional Water District | 3,700 | 0 (not detected) |
| Wilton City Of | 711 | 0 (not detected) |
| Imperial Valley Water Co | 345 | 0 (not detected) |
| Country Club Co-Op | 162 | 0 (not detected) |
| Wing City Of | 152 | 39 ppb |
| Dakota Adventist Academy | 80 | 2.74 ppb |
Next steps for Menoken, ND
Look up your address in Apple Valley Coop's service line inventory. If it says lead, galvanized or unknown, test your tap. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Apple Valley Coop whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. Why sampled homes are the worst-case ones is in the guide to reading the number. A zero today does not rule out a jump later - the rules are tightening in 2027.