South Central Regional Water District, ND
Lead reported as not detected
Latest 90th-percentile lead: reported as 0 (not detected) (monitoring period 2023-2025). 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.
About South Central Regional Water District
South Central Regional Water District serves about 3,700 people through 1,720 service connections, which makes it a medium-sized system under EPA's size classes. It is privately owned and draws surface water, in Burleigh County, North Dakota. EPA system ID: ND0801154; phone on file: 701-258-8710. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
South Central Regional Water District's lead record
That is down 1.51 ppb from 1.51 ppb in the period ending 2022. The highest 90th-percentile result EPA holds for South Central Regional Water District is 3.03 ppb across 4 monitoring periods, none of them over 15 ppb.
| Period ending | 90th-percentile lead |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 (not detected) |
| 2022 | 1.51 ppb |
| 2019 | 0 (not detected) |
| 2016 | 3.03 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. South Central Regional Water District'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.
Other water systems in Burleigh County
9 other systems share Burleigh County; 4 of them have a higher latest lead result than South Central Regional Water District. 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) |
| Wilton City Of | 711 | 0 (not detected) |
| Imperial Valley Water Co | 345 | 0 (not detected) |
| Apple Valley Coop | 200 | 0 (not detected) |
| Country Club Co-Op | 162 | 0 (not detected) |
| Wing City Of | 152 | 39 ppb |
| Dakota Adventist Academy | 80 | 2.74 ppb |
What to do in your house
Look up your address in South Central Regional Water District'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 South Central Regional 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. A zero today does not rule out a jump later - the rules are tightening in 2027.