Public water system · ND1601470
ActiveGreater Ramsey Wd - Carrington
At a glance
Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington (PWSID ND1601470) is an active community water system in Foster County, North Dakota. It reports serving 455 people through 182 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
455
Service connections
182
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington compare with other water systems in Foster County?
By EPA's size categories, Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Foster County has 3 active public water systems, and Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 870 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 2,611 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Dakota, the 403 active systems average 1,864 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. North Dakota has 317 active community water systems, 79% of the state's 403 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 114 North Dakota systems (28%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington?
EPA lists Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington as privately owned. The ND state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 3 active systems in Foster County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and January 2010. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Chlorine. EPA lists 1 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington: frequently asked questions
Who runs Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington?
Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington (PWSID ND1601470) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ND state drinking water program.
How many people does Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington serve?
Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington reports serving 455 people through 182 service connections in Foster County, North Dakota.
Where does Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ND state drinking water program.
Where can I find Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington's water quality report?
As a community water system, Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Foster County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington City of | Foster | 2,065 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glenfield City of | Foster | 91 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Greater Ramsey Wd - Carrington, PWSID ND1601470, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/greater-ramsey-wd-carrington-nd1601470 (data as of October 1, 2026).