Public water system · ND2801487
ActiveMclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3
At a glance
Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3 (PWSID ND2801487) is an active community water system in McLean County, North Dakota. It reports serving 400 people through 166 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
166
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3 compare with other water systems in McLean County?
By EPA's size categories, Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McLean County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 746 people per system, and accounts for 4.1% of the 9,697 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 Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 83 North Dakota systems (21%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3?
EPA lists Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3 as owned by a local government. 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. 9 of the 13 active systems in McLean County (69%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012. The violations listed here began between December 2007 and August 2012. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-22 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3?
Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3 (PWSID ND2801487) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ND state drinking water program.
How many people does Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3 serve?
Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3 reports serving 400 people through 166 service connections in McLean County, North Dakota.
Where does Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012. 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 Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ND state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3 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 McLean County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Rural Water District | McLean | 1,805 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 1 | McLean | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Garrison City of | McLean | 1,453 | Community | Surface water |
| Washburn City of | McLean | 1,246 | Community | Surface water |
| Underwood City of | McLean | 778 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Turtle Lake City of | McLean | 581 | 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, “Mclean-Sheridan Water District-System 3, PWSID ND2801487, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/mclean-sheridan-water-district-system-3-nd2801487 (data as of October 1, 2026).