Greater Ramsey Water District, ND
Lead detected, under the action levels
Latest 90th-percentile lead: 1.52 ppb (monitoring period 2024-2026). The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. Lead was measured in sampled homes but the 90th percentile is under both action levels. EPA's health goal for lead is zero, so test your own tap if your home was built before 1986 or anyone in it is pregnant or a young child.
Who runs the water here
Greater Ramsey Water District serves about 5,280 people through 2,112 service connections, which makes it a medium-sized system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by a local government (city, town, county or district) and draws groundwater, in Ramsey County, North Dakota. EPA system ID: ND3601424; phone on file: 701-662-5781. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
Greater Ramsey Water District's lead record
Against the period ending 2023 (2.04 ppb) the latest result is about the same. The highest 90th-percentile result EPA holds for Greater Ramsey Water District is 3.63 ppb across 4 monitoring periods, none of them over 15 ppb.
| Period ending | 90th-percentile lead |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.52 ppb |
| 2023 | 2.04 ppb |
| 2020 | 3.63 ppb |
| 2017 | 2.56 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. Greater Ramsey Water District's 1.52 ppb sits at the 64th percentile in North Dakota and the 64th nationally (higher means more lead).
Other water systems in Ramsey County
2 other systems share Ramsey County; 2 of them have a higher latest lead result than Greater Ramsey Water District. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Devils Lake City Of | 7,141 | 1.96 ppb |
| Edmore City Of | 182 | 1.88 ppb |
Next steps for Devils Lake, ND
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Devils Lake, ND may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Greater Ramsey Water District 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. The lead result guide covers how utilities pick the homes they sample. Size matters more than most people expect: small vs large water systems.