Mckenzie County Wrd, ND
Lead reported as not detected
Latest 90th-percentile lead: reported as 0 (not detected) (monitoring period 2022-2024). 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
Mckenzie County Wrd serves about 3,895 people through 245 service connections, which makes it a medium-sized system under EPA's size classes. It is privately owned and draws surface water, in Mckenzie County, North Dakota. EPA system ID: ND2701477; phone on file: 701-842-2821. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
Lead results over time
That is down 1.73 ppb from 1.73 ppb in the period ending 2021. The highest 90th-percentile result EPA holds for Mckenzie County Wrd is 1.73 ppb across 3 monitoring periods, none of them over 15 ppb.
| Period ending | 90th-percentile lead |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 (not detected) |
| 2021 | 1.73 ppb |
| 2018 | 0 (not detected) |
Where this result ranks
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. Mckenzie County Wrd's reported as 0 (not detected) sits at the 39th percentile in North Dakota and the 34th nationally (higher means more lead). Systems reporting 0 tie at the bottom, so the rank mostly reflects size among them.
Nearby utilities
4 other systems share Mckenzie County; 2 of them have a higher latest lead result than Mckenzie County Wrd. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Watford City City Of | 6,390 | 6.83 ppb |
| Alexander City Of | 1,335 | 0 (not detected) |
| Watford Residence Suites | 32 | 0 (not detected) |
| Arnegard City Of | 28 | 0.55 ppb |
Next steps for Watford City, ND
Look up your address in Mckenzie County Wrd'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 Mckenzie County Wrd 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. Small systems behave differently: why small systems go over more often.