Water quality in Des Lacs, North Dakota
Des Lacs is in Ward County. 14 active public water systems serve the county; 8 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Other community water systems in Ward County
13 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West River Water and Sewer |
450 | 0 | 7.9 mi | |
| Berthold City of Berthold |
454 | 2 | 9.1 mi | |
| Minot City of Minot |
48,743 | 0 | 12.8 mi | |
| North Prairie Rwd-System 1&2 |
7,748 | 1 | 16.4 mi | |
| Surrey City of Surrey |
1,365 | 2 | 19.3 mi | |
| Upper Souris Water District-System II |
230 | 0 | 19.6 mi | |
| Upper Souris Water District-System I |
1,296 | 1 | 22.9 mi | |
| Makoti City of Makoti |
154 | 2 | 23.2 mi | |
| Ryder City of Ryder |
85 | 0 | 24.1 mi | |
| Sawyer City of Sawyer |
357 | 1 | 26.1 mi | |
| North Prairie Rwd-System III |
2,742 | 0 | 37.2 mi | |
| Kenmare City of Kenmare |
961 | 3 | 37.3 mi | |
| Northwestern Area Water Supply |
0 | 0 | — |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Ward County, nearest to Des Lacs first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The North Dakota records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.