Water Service Outages in North Dakota by City
Only 10% of North Dakota's 305 community water systems have had a health-based EPA violation since 2015, one of the lowest shares of any state.
North Dakota drinking water record
Busiest year: 2024 (15 violations). Counted by the year the violation period began. Source: EPA SDWIS.
- Community water systems: 305 active systems serve about 706,282 people. 271 of them (89%) serve 3,300 people or fewer; 205 draw mainly on groundwater and 91 on surface water.
- Health-based violations since 2015: 66, at 30 systems (10% of all systems). That share is 3rd lowest of 50 states.
- Most common problems: contaminant averages over the limit (30); disinfectant levels (6); E. coli (5). Source: EPA SDWIS
- Largest system: Fargo City Of, about 120,762 people, with 2 health-based violations since 2015. Source: EPA SDWIS
- Housing age: the median North Dakota home was built in 1982 (US 1980). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25035)
| System | People served | Main source | Health violations since 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo City Of | 120,762 | Surface water | 2 |
| Bismarck City Of | 72,417 | Mixed | 0 |
| Grand Forks Regional Wtp | 57,339 | Surface water | 0 |
| Minot City Of | 48,743 | Groundwater | 0 |
| West Fargo City Of | 34,858 | Bought surface water | 0 |
| Williston City Of | 26,426 | Surface water | 0 |
Source: EPA SDWIS.
North Dakota is 1st of 4 (1 = lowest share). Source: EPA SDWIS.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in North Dakota, city by city
4 North Dakota cities on this site and the water utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our water service outage guide.
- Fargo City of Fargo Water Utility
- Bismarck City of Bismarck Public Works Utilities
- Grand Forks Grand Forks Water Utility
- Minot City of Minot Water
Frequently asked questions
Is there a water service outage in North Dakota right now?
Not on this site: no reports from North Dakota in the last 24 hours.
How many public water systems are in North Dakota?
EPA records list 305 active community water systems in North Dakota, serving about 706,282 people. 89% serve 3,300 people or fewer.
How common are drinking water violations in North Dakota?
Since 2015, 30 of 305 community water systems in North Dakota (10%) have had at least one health-based violation, 66 in total.
What is the largest water system in North Dakota?
Fargo City Of, which EPA records list as serving about 120,762 people.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works
Cities in North Dakota with Water Service Outages Information
Bismarck
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 73,622
City of Bismarck Public Works Utilities
Fargo
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 124,662
City of Fargo Water Utility
Grand Forks
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 56,784
Grand Forks Water Utility