Stutsman Rural Water District, ND
Lead detected, under the action levels
Latest 90th-percentile lead: 1.4 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.
Stutsman Rural Water District at a glance
Stutsman Rural Water District serves about 5,550 people through 2,220 service connections, which makes it a medium-sized system under EPA's size classes. It is privately owned and draws groundwater, in Stutsman County, North Dakota. EPA system ID: ND4701303; phone on file: 701-252-7727. Call that number and ask whether your address has a lead, galvanized or unknown service line.
Lead results over time
Against the period ending 2023 (2.22 ppb) the latest result is about the same. The highest 90th-percentile result EPA holds for Stutsman Rural Water District is 2.63 ppb across 4 monitoring periods, none of them over 15 ppb.
| Period ending | 90th-percentile lead |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.4 ppb |
| 2023 | 2.22 ppb |
| 2020 | 1.72 ppb |
| 2017 | 2.63 ppb |
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. Stutsman Rural Water District's 1.4 ppb sits at the 61st percentile in North Dakota and the 62nd nationally (higher means more lead).
Other water systems in Stutsman County
7 other systems share Stutsman County; 5 of them have a higher latest lead result than Stutsman Rural Water District. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Jamestown City Of | 15,427 | 9.08 ppb |
| Medina City Of | 308 | 2.15 ppb |
| Streeter City Of | 170 | 0.68 ppb |
| Kensal City Of | 163 | 0 (not detected) |
| Montpelier City Of | 87 | 1.72 ppb |
| Cleveland City Of | 83 | 3.02 ppb |
| Woodworth City Of | 50 | 2 ppb |
Next steps for Jamestown, ND
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Jamestown, 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 Stutsman Rural 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. Systems that went over once often dip back under; here is what that means.