Physical, compliance, and capital-execution pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.
States / North Dakota
North Dakota
Statewide Munimetric profile for North Dakota, covering drinking-water market scores, signal activity, infrastructure stress context, and population insights across 29 scored service markets serving approximately 545,866 people. This state profile highlights what is happening and why it matters using water-system, fiscal, capital, and signal context.
North Dakota has an average MISI infrastructure stress score of 19.9/100 in the Watch band as of 2026-05-19. Public records summarize recent drinking-water violations, PFAS monitoring records, lead and copper context, and source-water mix across 29 covered systems. Updated May 2026.
National context
States sized by scored-market count. Color reflects average stress band.
29Markets scored
19.9Headline composite
~546KPop. served
113Active signals
Band distribution (MISI)
State headline composite
Component of current headline composite
Affordability, demand-base, and parent-government fiscal pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.
Staleness, disclosure freshness, and reporting-visibility effects reflected in the blended headline composite.
Grafton City of30.1watchFargo City of29.4watchDevils Lake City of28.9watchFort Yates Water System28.7watchSouthwest Water Authority28.4watchMinot City of27.5watchWest Fargo City of27.2watchWilliston City of26.7watchBismarck City of26.6watchGrand Forks City of25.4watchValley City City of24.8watchWilliams Rural Water District24.7watchCentral Plains Water District24.4watchBelcourt-Turtle Mtn Rural Wtr24.1watchMinot Air Force Base21.1watchBarnes Rural Water District19.1stableSouth Central Rwd North Burleigh19.1stableDickinson City of19.0stableSpirit Lake Wtr Mgmt Rws18.2stableWahpeton City of18.0stableCass Rural Water District-Phase I17.4stableNorth Prairie Rwd-System Iii15.2stableNorth Prairie Rwd-System 1&215.2stableMandan City of11.6stableJamestown City of11.6stableNorth Valley Wd-System Ii - Akra4.0stableSoutheast Wud (east)4.0stableAgassiz Water Users District3.6stableGrand Forks-Traill Water District3.6stableGrafton City of30.1watchFargo City of29.4watchDevils Lake City of28.9watchFort Yates Water System28.7watchSouthwest Water Authority28.4watchMinot City of27.5watchWest Fargo City of27.2watchWilliston City of26.7watchBismarck City of26.6watchGrand Forks City of25.4watchValley City City of24.8watchWilliams Rural Water District24.7watchCentral Plains Water District24.4watchBelcourt-Turtle Mtn Rural Wtr24.1watchMinot Air Force Base21.1watchBarnes Rural Water District19.1stableSouth Central Rwd North Burleigh19.1stableDickinson City of19.0stableSpirit Lake Wtr Mgmt Rws18.2stableWahpeton City of18.0stableCass Rural Water District-Phase I17.4stableNorth Prairie Rwd-System Iii15.2stableNorth Prairie Rwd-System 1&215.2stableMandan City of11.6stableJamestown City of11.6stableNorth Valley Wd-System Ii - Akra4.0stableSoutheast Wud (east)4.0stableAgassiz Water Users District3.6stableGrand Forks-Traill Water District3.6stable
State interpretation guide
How to read North Dakota headline composite
Plain-language summary
North Dakota currently shows an average MISI headline composite of 19.9 versus a national average of 25.0. In v0.1.2, the headline composite remains a blended structural stress measure rather than a pure physical-condition index. A frozen national reference and a 50 percent single-factor cap reduce the dominance of near-universal and very rare factors, while the component bars continue to separate infrastructure, socioeconomic, and observability readings.
Why this page stands out
- 29 scored systems are included in this state view, with explicit confidence and source-backed context.
- State posture is benchmarked against national averages, not evaluated in isolation.
- Top system links below connect state-level findings directly to profile-level diagnostics.
What to do next
- Review the executive context to understand the state-level pressure pattern.
- Open top system profiles to inspect what is actually driving stress at market level.
- Use Track to monitor changes in high-stress systems over time.
Public record layer
Statewide Water Quality Context
Stored public-record context for recent drinking-water violations, contaminant monitoring, and source-water mix across covered systems. This is not a tap-water safety determination and does not change the MISI score.
Systems with recent violations
1 of 29Systems with recent public violation rows.Source-water mix29 systems
- Surface water13
- Groundwater16
- Purchased water0
- Mixed source0
- Not stored0
Latest identity snapshot: Dec 31, 2025
Coverage
- Violation, enforcement, and compliance-burden counts use the recent 3 years window for dated stored records.
- Drinking-water identity snapshots are stored for 26 of 29 included scored systems.
- PFAS monitoring summary records are stored for 24 of 29 included systems; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
- Lead and copper summary records are stored for 26 of 29 included systems; missing records are not treated as absence of lead/copper context.
Water quality questionsDefinitions and public-record context
- How many covered systems in North Dakota have recent recorded drinking-water violations?
- Stored public records show 1 covered system with recent drinking-water violations, with 2 recorded violations across 29 covered systems in the recent 3 years window.
- How does Munimetric summarize PFAS public-record context in North Dakota?
- Stored contaminant-monitoring summaries are present for 24 covered systems; 21 systems have PFAS detection context in this state summary.
- How does Munimetric summarize lead & copper context in North Dakota?
- Stored lead & copper summaries are present for 26 covered systems; 12 systems have violation or action-level context in this state summary.
- What source-water types are represented across covered North Dakota systems?
- Stored identity records group covered North Dakota systems by source-water type: Surface water: 13, Groundwater: 16.
- Where can I find official drinking-water records for North Dakota?
- The Official records drawer lists Public drinking-water profile, Contaminant monitoring records links where currently available for North Dakota.
- Is this a real-time statewide tap-water condition rating?
- No. This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. Munimetric summarizes stored public-record context for research and navigation, and this layer does not change MISI.
Official records
- Public drinking-water profileEPA ECHO: Federal drinking-water dashboard and public-record search entry point.
- Contaminant monitoring recordsEPA UCMR: Federal contaminant-monitoring program reference and public data entry point.
Methodology/source notes
- Methodology/source notesDisplayed from stored public drinking-water records and official program references. This layer does not change MISI.
- Enforcement historyEPA ECHO / SDWIS: Violation and enforcement counts are aggregated from stored public compliance records across covered systems.
- Contaminant monitoring recordsEPA UCMR: PFAS context uses stored contaminant-monitoring summaries where available; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
- State drinking-water programOfficial link not currently stored for this state program mapping.
Top recent compliance-burden systemsRecent 3 years
| System | Population | Source water | Recent violations | Recent enforcement | Public-record flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Rural Water DistrictND5301079 | 5,102 | Surface water | 2 | 4 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records |
| Minot City OfND5100660 | 48,743 | Groundwater | 0 | 4 | recent enforcement history, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
| Fargo City OfND0900336 | 120,762 | Surface water | 0 | 0 | PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
| Grand Forks Regional WtpND1800410 | 57,339 | Surface water | 0 | 0 | PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
| West Fargo City OfND0900999 | 34,858 | Surface water | 0 | 0 | PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
| Williston City OfND5301012 | 26,426 | Surface water | 0 | 0 | PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
| Wahpeton City OfND3900973 | 7,766 | Groundwater | 0 | 0 | PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
| Devils Lake City OfND3600231 | 7,141 | Groundwater | 0 | 0 | PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. For current advisories or health guidance, consult the utility or state drinking-water program.
Executive context
What This Page Shows
29 of the community drinking-water systems in North Dakota are currently scored. Analytics below are calculated from this covered subset only. Covered systems serve approximately 546K people.
What the Data Suggests
North Dakota has 29 scored service markets in the Munimetric coverage set, covering roughly 545,866 residents in total. At the latest reading, the state-level average lands at 19.9 out of 100, indicating early but meaningful signs of structural stress in aggregate. No markets currently sit in elevated-stress bands.
Across state markets, Capex Pressure stands out as the dominant contributor to headline stress (10.8 points average), with Revenue Fragility a distant second at 3.7. That pattern suggests a particular kind of pressure — concentrated rather than broadly distributed.
113 active signals are recorded across state markets. The most prevalent is High-AGI Out-Migration, affecting 23 markets.
State-level average stress has been relatively steady between recent observation periods, suggesting the current picture reflects persistent conditions rather than a sudden shift.
This summary is based on structured, source-backed public data and is intended for research and monitoring only. It is not investment advice, a credit opinion, or municipal advisory guidance.
Recent Movement
Latest average MISI is 19.9 as of May 19, 2026. Movement since May 17, 2026 is flat.
Compact summary from 42 stored state observations.
State Family Contribution Summary
Capex Pressure10.8 / 20.0
Revenue Fragility3.7 / 20.0
Operational Stress2.6 / 20.0
Governance Risk1.6 / 20.0
Rate Constraint1.2 / 20.0
Signals
Signal Frequency
| Signal | Severity | Markets affected | % of scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-AGI Out-Migration | high | 23 | 79% |
| PFAS Contamination Risk | high | 21 | 72% |
| Climate Hazard Exposure | medium | 20 | 69% |
| Lead & Copper Rule Risk | high | 12 | 41% |
| Parent-Government Fiscal Stress | high | 11 | 38% |
| Infrastructure Capital Gap | high | 8 | 28% |
| Income Erosion | high | 7 | 24% |
| Population Served Decline | high | 6 | 21% |
| Compliance Escalation | medium | 2 | 7% |
| Current Drought Severity | medium | 2 | 7% |
| Utility Data Staleness | high | 1 | 3% |
Markets
Top Markets
| # | Market | Score | Band | Population | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grafton City of | 30.1 | Watch | 4K | 6 |
| 2 | Fargo City of | 29.4 | Watch | 121K | 5 |
| 3 | Devils Lake City of | 28.9 | Watch | 7K | 4 |
| 4 | Fort Yates Water System | 28.7 | Watch | 4K | 4 |
| 5 | Southwest Water Authority | 28.4 | Watch | 9K | 5 |
| 6 | Minot City of | 27.5 | Watch | 49K | 5 |
| 7 | West Fargo City of | 27.2 | Watch | 35K | 5 |
| 8 | Williston City of | 26.7 | Watch | 26K | 6 |
| 9 | Bismarck City of | 26.6 | Watch | 72K | 4 |
| 10 | Grand Forks City of | 25.4 | Watch | 57K | 5 |
| 11 | Valley City City of | 24.8 | Watch | 7K | 5 |
| 12 | Williams Rural Water District | 24.7 | Watch | 5K | 6 |
| 13 | Central Plains Water District | 24.4 | Watch | 4K | 5 |
| 14 | Belcourt-Turtle Mtn Rural Wtr | 24.1 | Watch | 13K | 4 |
| 15 | Minot Air Force Base | 21.1 | Watch | 12K | 4 |
| 16 | Barnes Rural Water District | 19.1 | Stable | 5K | 4 |
| 17 | South Central Rwd North Burleigh | 19.1 | Stable | 10K | 4 |
| 18 | Dickinson City of | 19.0 | Stable | 26K | 4 |
| 19 | Spirit Lake Wtr Mgmt Rws | 18.2 | Stable | 4K | 2 |
| 20 | Wahpeton City of | 18.0 | Stable | 8K | 3 |
Comparison
State Comparison
National average: 25.0
| Rank | State | Avg Score | Band | Markets | Delta vs State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Vermont | 20.1 | Stable | 31 | +0.2 |
| 46 | Georgia | 19.9 | Stable | 236 | +0.0 |
| 47 | North Dakota | 19.9 | Watch | 29 | +0.0 |
| 48 | Virginia | 19.9 | Stable | 162 | -0.0 |
| 49 | Maine | 19.9 | Watch | 33 | -0.1 |
Analytical posture
State Stress Analytics
Score Distribution
Distribution of scored market scores with the state average overlay.
29 markets plotted.
Stress vs Population
Each point is a scored market; tooltip reveals market-level context.
29 markets plotted.
Population View
People served by community water systems in North Dakota, colored by stress band.
~546K people served by 29 systems in North Dakota
Stable
Watch
Fragile
High Stress
Critical
29 scored systems · colored by stress band
Peer Constellation
Select a market to see its nearest peers by score similarity.
24 nearest peers by score distance.
Score Trend
Latest
19.9
Trend
+19.9
Observations
42
Extended layers
Advanced State Context
Priority views, detailed registers, and methodology supporting the analytical core above.
Markets & signals
Priority Views
| # | Service Market | Score | Band | Pop. | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grafton City of | 30.1 | Watch | 4K | 6 |
| 2 | Fargo City of | 29.4 | Watch | 121K | 5 |
| 3 | Devils Lake City of | 28.9 | Watch | 7K | 4 |
| 4 | Fort Yates Water System | 28.7 | Watch | 4K | 4 |
| 5 | Southwest Water Authority | 28.4 | Watch | 9K | 5 |
| 6 | Minot City of | 27.5 | Watch | 49K | 5 |
| 7 | West Fargo City of | 27.2 | Watch | 35K | 5 |
| 8 | Williston City of | 26.7 | Watch | 26K | 6 |
| 9 | Bismarck City of | 26.6 | Watch | 72K | 4 |
| 10 | Grand Forks City of | 25.4 | Watch | 57K | 5 |
| 11 | Valley City City of | 24.8 | Watch | 7K | 5 |
| 12 | Williams Rural Water District | 24.7 | Watch | 5K | 6 |
| 13 | Central Plains Water District | 24.4 | Watch | 4K | 5 |
| 14 | Belcourt-Turtle Mtn Rural Wtr | 24.1 | Watch | 13K | 4 |
| 15 | Minot Air Force Base | 21.1 | Watch | 12K | 4 |
| 16 | Barnes Rural Water District | 19.1 | Stable | 5K | 4 |
| 17 | South Central Rwd North Burleigh | 19.1 | Stable | 10K | 4 |
| 18 | Dickinson City of | 19.0 | Stable | 26K | 4 |
| 19 | Spirit Lake Wtr Mgmt Rws | 18.2 | Stable | 4K | 2 |
| 20 | Wahpeton City of | 18.0 | Stable | 8K | 3 |
Detailed records
Registers
| # | Market | Score | Band | Population | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grafton City of | 30.1 | Watch | 4K | 6 |
| 2 | Fargo City of | 29.4 | Watch | 121K | 5 |
| 3 | Devils Lake City of | 28.9 | Watch | 7K | 4 |
| 4 | Fort Yates Water System | 28.7 | Watch | 4K | 4 |
| 5 | Southwest Water Authority | 28.4 | Watch | 9K | 5 |
| 6 | Minot City of | 27.5 | Watch | 49K | 5 |
| 7 | West Fargo City of | 27.2 | Watch | 35K | 5 |
| 8 | Williston City of | 26.7 | Watch | 26K | 6 |
| 9 | Bismarck City of | 26.6 | Watch | 72K | 4 |
| 10 | Grand Forks City of | 25.4 | Watch | 57K | 5 |
| 11 | Valley City City of | 24.8 | Watch | 7K | 5 |
| 12 | Williams Rural Water District | 24.7 | Watch | 5K | 6 |
| 13 | Central Plains Water District | 24.4 | Watch | 4K | 5 |
| 14 | Belcourt-Turtle Mtn Rural Wtr | 24.1 | Watch | 13K | 4 |
| 15 | Minot Air Force Base | 21.1 | Watch | 12K | 4 |
| 16 | Barnes Rural Water District | 19.1 | Stable | 5K | 4 |
| 17 | South Central Rwd North Burleigh | 19.1 | Stable | 10K | 4 |
| 18 | Dickinson City of | 19.0 | Stable | 26K | 4 |
| 19 | Spirit Lake Wtr Mgmt Rws | 18.2 | Stable | 4K | 2 |
| 20 | Wahpeton City of | 18.0 | Stable | 8K | 3 |
State intelligence is assembled from EPA SDWA compliance records, American Community Survey demographic and economic indicators, FEMA NRI hazard exposure profiles, and state-reported financial disclosures. Each service market receives a MISI score (0–100) based on five families: Operational Stress, Capex Pressure, Revenue Fragility, Rate Constraint, and Governance Risk. Scores are deterministic and threshold-based. In v0.1.2, the headline composite remains a blended structural stress measure rather than a pure physical-condition index. A frozen national reference and a 50 percent single-factor cap reduce the dominance of near-universal and very rare factors, while the component bars continue to separate infrastructure, socioeconomic, and observability readings. Peer context is provided by percentile ranking within population-based cohorts.
Munimetric tracks infrastructure stress across 29 community drinking-water systems in North Dakota, covering compliance conditions, capital needs, revenue and rate pressure, and governance risk. Use this page to research which systems face the highest structural stress and how North Dakota compares nationally.
- Which water systems in North Dakota face the most infrastructure stress?
- The highest-stress systems in North Dakota are ranked by MISI score above. Stress reflects operational burden, capital gaps, revenue fragility, rate affordability constraints, and governance risk—not a single compliance event. In v0.1.2, the headline composite remains a blended structural stress measure rather than a pure physical-condition index. A frozen national reference and a 50 percent single-factor cap reduce the dominance of near-universal and very rare factors, while the component bars continue to separate infrastructure, socioeconomic, and observability readings.
- How does North Dakota compare to other states for drinking water infrastructure risk?
- North Dakota is compared against all 50 states and territories using average MISI score, market count, and band distribution. The state comparison table above shows where North Dakota ranks nationally and how its average score compares.
- Are there lead pipe or corrosion-related concerns in North Dakota water systems?
- Where lead and copper rule compliance data is available from EPA SDWA records, Munimetric factors it into the Operational Stress family. Specific lead service line inventories vary by system. Individual system profiles contain the most detailed compliance context available.
- What compliance signals are active in North Dakota?
- Munimetric tracks signals such as compliance escalation, monitoring and reporting failures, data staleness, and financial stress indicators across North Dakota systems. The signal frequency table above summarizes which signals are most prevalent statewide.
- Does Munimetric track boil water advisories in North Dakota?
- Munimetric does not track real-time boil water advisories. For current advisories, contact your local water utility or state drinking water program. Munimetric monitors structural conditions—compliance posture, infrastructure stress, and governance risk—that provide broader context around system reliability.
- Grafton City of water system profile
- Fargo City of drinking water infrastructure profile
- Devils Lake City of MISI score & system data
- Fort Yates Water System water system profile
- Southwest Water Authority drinking water infrastructure profile
- Minot City of MISI score & system data
- West Fargo City of water system profile
- Williston City of drinking water infrastructure profile
- Bismarck City of MISI score & system data
- Grand Forks City of water system profile
- Valley City City of drinking water infrastructure profile
- Williams Rural Water District MISI score & system data
- Central Plains Water District water system profile
- Belcourt-Turtle Mtn Rural Wtr drinking water infrastructure profile
- Minot Air Force Base MISI score & system data
Keep monitoring this state
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Water Infrastructure in North Dakota
Munimetric tracks infrastructure stress across 29 community drinking-water systems in North Dakota. Each system receives a Munimetric Infrastructure Stress Index (MISI) score from 0 to 100, calculated across five risk families: Operational Stress, Capex Pressure, Revenue Fragility, Rate Constraint, and Governance Risk. Higher scores indicate more structural stress. Scores are source-backed and deterministic, drawing from EPA SDWA compliance records, American Community Survey demographic and economic data, FEMA National Risk Index hazard profiles, and state financial disclosures.
State-level monitoring shows which systems face the highest structural stress, how North Dakota compares against other states nationally, and which monitoring signals are most active across the state. Each individual system profile includes compliance history, score family drivers, peer rankings within population-based cohorts where safeguards pass, and public source context. Full provenance cards and source workbench views remain workflow-gated. Munimetric covers community water systems across all 50 states and territories. This is structural risk research—not a water quality rating, advisory feed, or credit rating. Updated May 2026.
The statewide public-record layer adds drinking-water violation categories, PFAS monitoring summaries where stored, lead and copper context, source-water mix, and official record links across covered systems. These records help explain water-system context alongside infrastructure stress without turning Munimetric into a tap-water safety determination.
- What is the Munimetric score for North Dakota?
- Munimetric assigns a state-level average MISI score based on the individual scores of all covered community water systems in North Dakota. The state average, band distribution, and market-level rankings are shown on this page. Higher MISI values indicate greater structural stress.
- Which water systems in North Dakota face the most infrastructure stress?
- The state page ranks the highest-stress systems in North Dakota by MISI score. Stress reflects operational burden, capital gaps, revenue fragility, rate affordability constraints, and governance risk, not a single compliance event. The headline remains a blended structural stress composite rather than a pure physical-condition index. Workflow actions remain reserved for account access.
- How does North Dakota compare to other states for drinking water infrastructure risk?
- North Dakota is compared against all 50 states and territories using average MISI score, market count, and band distribution. Munimetric tracks nationwide coverage across 9,000+ scored service markets.
- Are there lead pipe or corrosion-related concerns in North Dakota water systems?
- Where lead and copper rule compliance data is available from EPA SDWA records, Munimetric factors it into the Operational Stress family score. Specific lead service line inventories vary by system. Individual system profiles contain the most detailed compliance context available.
- Does Munimetric include PFAS monitoring context for North Dakota water systems?
- Munimetric summarizes stored PFAS monitoring context where public contaminant-monitoring records are available. Missing PFAS summaries remain missing records, not non-detections, and this public-record layer does not change the MISI score by itself.
- What compliance signals are active in North Dakota?
- Munimetric tracks signals such as compliance escalation, monitoring and reporting failures, population decline, income erosion, data staleness, and parent-government fiscal stress across North Dakota water systems.
- Does Munimetric track boil water advisories in North Dakota?
- Munimetric does not track real-time boil water advisories. For current advisories, contact your local water utility or state drinking water program. Munimetric monitors structural conditions that provide context around system reliability over time.
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