Public water system · ND5101065
ActiveNorth Prairie Rwd-System Iii
At a glance
North Prairie Rwd-System Iii (PWSID ND5101065) is an active community water system in Ward County, North Dakota. It reports serving 2,742 people through 1,097 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,742
Service connections
1,097
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North Prairie Rwd-System Iii compare with other water systems in Ward County?
By EPA's size categories, North Prairie Rwd-System Iii is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ward County has 14 active public water systems, and North Prairie Rwd-System Iii is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 4,689 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 65,645 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 North Prairie Rwd-System Iii is about 59% 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 177 North Dakota systems (44%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates North Prairie Rwd-System Iii?
EPA lists North Prairie Rwd-System Iii 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. 4 of the 14 active systems in Ward County (29%) are also privately owned.
Does North Prairie Rwd-System Iii have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 1994. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
North Prairie Rwd-System Iii: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Prairie Rwd-System Iii?
North Prairie Rwd-System Iii (PWSID ND5101065) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ND state drinking water program.
How many people does North Prairie Rwd-System Iii serve?
North Prairie Rwd-System Iii reports serving 2,742 people through 1,097 service connections in Ward County, North Dakota.
Where does North Prairie Rwd-System Iii get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does North Prairie Rwd-System Iii have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 1994. 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 North Prairie Rwd-System Iii'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 1994. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ND state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Prairie Rwd-System Iii's water quality report?
As a community water system, North Prairie Rwd-System Iii 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 Ward County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minot City of | Ward | 48,743 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Prairie Rwd-System 1&2 | Ward | 7,748 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Surrey City of | Ward | 1,365 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Upper Souris Water District-System I | Ward | 1,296 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Burlington City of | Ward | 1,060 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Kenmare City of | Ward | 961 | 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, “North Prairie Rwd-System Iii, PWSID ND5101065, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/north-prairie-rwd-system-iii-nd5101065 (data as of October 1, 2026).