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Fort Totten, ND Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Fort Totten, ND — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Fort Totten's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Spirit Lake Water Management Rws PWSID: 083890025 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 1.55 ppb, 10% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS was sampled but not enough times for a compliance determination.

C

Fort Totten earns a C for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 1.55 ppb — 10% of the federal action level
PFAS sampled, too few results to judge
10 violations since 2015, 4 health-based
No violations currently open
Fort Totten's lead level vs. all North Dakota community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 1.55 ppb — 10% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 64% of North Dakota utilities
Population Served
1160
~850 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
10 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
10% of EPA action level
1.55 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 1.55 ppb, 10% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.012 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.011 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.0123 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.0138 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2018 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2017 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

10 violations are on record since 2015, of which 4 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Spirit Lake Water Management Rws
PWSID 083890025
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 1,160
Service connections 850
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator US EPA (tribal primacy)
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fort Totten tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 1.55 ppb, 10% of the action level.
Does Fort Totten water have PFAS? ▼
It was sampled, but no sampling point had enough results for a compliance determination.
Who supplies water to Fort Totten? ▼
Spirit Lake Water Management Rws (PWSID 083890025). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2022-09-29. Inspectors recorded 2 significant deficiencies.

What Should Fort Totten Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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