Watford City City Of, ND
Lead detected, under the action levels
Latest 90th-percentile lead: 6.83 ppb (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. 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.
About Watford City City Of
Watford City City Of serves about 6,390 people through 850 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 surface water, in Mckenzie County, North Dakota. EPA system ID: ND2700990; phone on file: 701-444-8404. Call that number and ask whether your address has a lead, galvanized or unknown service line.
Every lead result on file
That is up 4.36 ppb from 2.47 ppb in the period ending 2021. The highest 90th-percentile result EPA holds for Watford City City Of is 6.83 ppb across 3 monitoring periods, none of them over 15 ppb.
| Period ending | 90th-percentile lead |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.83 ppb |
| 2021 | 2.47 ppb |
| 2018 | 1.31 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. Watford City City Of's 6.83 ppb sits at the 94th percentile in North Dakota and the 94th nationally (higher means more lead).
Neighbouring systems
4 other systems share Mckenzie County; 0 of them have a higher latest lead result than Watford City City Of. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Mckenzie County Wrd | 3,895 | 0 (not detected) |
| Alexander City Of | 1,335 | 0 (not detected) |
| Watford Residence Suites | 32 | 0 (not detected) |
| Arnegard City Of | 28 | 0.55 ppb |
Your move
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Watford City, 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 Watford City City Of 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. The action level is dropping - the 10 ppb rule from 2027.