Public water system · ND5301152
ActiveR & T Water System
At a glance
R & T Water System (PWSID ND5301152) is an active community water system in Williams County, North Dakota. It reports serving 1,003 people through 401 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,003
Service connections
401
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does R & T Water System compare with other water systems in Williams County?
By EPA's size categories, R & T Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Williams County has 19 active public water systems, and R & T Water System is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,990 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 37,806 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 R & T Water System 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 R & T Water System?
EPA lists R & T Water System 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. 8 of the 19 active systems in Williams County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does R & T Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2011. The violations listed here began between December 1993 and November 2011. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-11 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
R & T Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs R & T Water System?
R & T Water System (PWSID ND5301152) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ND state drinking water program.
How many people does R & T Water System serve?
R & T Water System reports serving 1,003 people through 401 service connections in Williams County, North Dakota.
Where does R & T Water System 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 R & T Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2011. 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 R & T Water System'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ND state drinking water program.
Where can I find R & T Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, R & T Water System 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 Williams County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williston City of | Williams | 26,426 | Community | Surface water |
| Northwest Rural Water District | Williams | 5,102 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tioga City of | Williams | 2,202 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ray City of | Williams | 950 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Trenton Water Users Assoc | Williams | 840 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Inspire Communities-Springbrook | Williams | 300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “R & T Water System, PWSID ND5301152, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/r-t-water-system-nd5301152 (data as of October 1, 2026).