Fort Berthold Rural Water

10/17/2026

Fort Berthold Rural Water (FBRW) had the distinct honor of hosting the Department of the Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Dr. Andrea Travnicek today, October 17, 2026, for a monumental site visit and productive strategy session.

The day kicked off in Mandaree with a comprehensive tour of our state-of-the-art Bruce Fox Sr. Water Treatment Plant. This facility, which officially opened its doors this past August, represents a historic leap forward in delivering clean, reliable, and sustainable drinking water for the West Segment utilizing a new cutting edge ceramic membrane filtration system.

Following the site tour, leadership reconvened at the FBRW Administration Office in 4 Bears. This critical face-to-face meeting provided a vital platform to advocate for the MHA Nation's long-term infrastructure health. Our discussions centered heavily on:
• Ongoing federally funded projects that keep our water infrastructure expanding and modernizing.
• Critical program needs to guarantee future operational security and water sovereignty for our community members.
We extend our deep gratitude to the Assistant Secretary and the Department of the Interior/ United States Bureau of Reclamation team for their continued engagement, collaboration, and investment in the future of the Fort Berthold Rural Water System.

10/06/2026

Happening today at Fort Berthold Rural Water. North Dakota Rural Water Systems Association is providing Water System O&M training for Water System Operators, Managers and Auditors from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Email from ND Rural Water October 6-7   Water Systems O&M Training October 6: New Town October 7: St. Michael Join us for Water Systems O&M training in New Town & St. Michael October 6-7. Training is

08/25/2026

The leak has been repaired and service is being restored

Fort Berthold Rural Water will be working on a leak in Bakersfield Subdivision within the 4 Bears Segment. Users along 1st Ave E and 1st St E. In this area will experience low to no water pressure beginning after 8:00 am on 08/25/26. FBRW will update once repairs are complete.

08/25/2026

Fort Berthold Rural Water will be working on a leak in Bakersfield Subdivision within the 4 Bears Segment. Users along 1st Ave E and 1st St E. In this area will experience low to no water pressure beginning after 8:00 am on 08/25/26. FBRW will update once repairs are complete.

08/17/2026

Join us! 🚰 We're hosting a grand opening celebration for the Bruce A. Fox Water Treatment Plant on August 19.

This critical replacement project helps us ensure our community has access to fresh, clean drinking water long into the future. The new Bruce A. Fox plant will replace the Mandaree plant, built over 30 years ago.

08/03/2026

***White Shield PSA***

Due to a broken water main, the area depicted below on Knots landing Dr on the west side of 61st Ave NW will be without water until further notice. Users in this area will receive special instructions from FBRW staff.

07/27/2026

Fort Berthold Rural Water is honored to announce the grand opening of the new Bruce Fox Sr. Water Treatment Plant to be held on August 19, 2026 at 11:00 am in Mandaree North Dakota. This grand opening is open to the public and we hope to see you there!

07/16/2026

***07/16/2026 UPDATE 5:00pm****

***07/16/2026 UPDATE 5:00pm****

The precautionary boil order notification for those that received notification due to the mainline break has now been lifted. FBRW would like to thank the community for your patience while we awaited sample reports from NDDEQ.

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*** 07/12/2026 UPDATE 8:00 am ***

The Water main break has been repaired, all users south of 14th St NW and east of this location will receive special instructions on the usage of water. FBRW will be working today to restore reservoir levels in White Shield throughout the day so we ask that all users conserve water at this time. Once reservoir levels have been adequately restored FBRW will begin flushing. Please call 701-627-8185 if you have any questions .

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*** 07/12/2026 UPDATE 1:30 am ***

All Fort Berthold Rural Water Distribution staff on site for repairs to the mainline break in White Shield. This portion of the mainline experienced a "Water Hammer" event and multiple segments of pipe were affected and damaged in this area. FBRW Parshall Water Treatment Operators are sending water from the Parshall Water Treatment plant through a secondary pipeline to the White Shield Reservoir.

To achieve this our staff have increased production at the Parshall WTP and raised the Tank Level at the Parshall Luck Mound Tank on Hwy-37 in order to gain enough pressure to fill the WS tank and we are beginning to see an increase in the elevation of water in WS Reservoir. Excavation began on the leak at approximately 12:30 am. We apologize for any inconvenience this issue may cause and our staff will be working 24/7 to ensure all of our customers are brought back on line as soon as possible.

As a reminder users south of 14th St NW will experience no water pressure as Crews work to repair the water main break. FBRW has prevented all users north of this area from running out of water at this time.

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*** 07/11/2026 UPDATE 11:30 pm ***

Starting at 12:30 am all FBRW users south of 14th St NW will experience no water pressure as Crews work to repair the water main break. FBRW will work through the night and into the morning to ensure service is restored. Once service is restored we will post further instructions for those affected.
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** White Shield Public Service Announcement**
** Mandatory Water Conservation Notice**

Due to a water main break south of White Shield Fort Berthold Rural Water is issuing a mandatory water conservation notice. Please refrain from any unnecessary usage at this time. The mainline from the water treatment plant that serves the entire community has broke and repair crews are in route. FBRW will update this post with further information and instructions for the public.

Should you have any questions please call 701-627-8185

07/12/2026

***07/16/2026 UPDATE 5:00pm****

The precautionary boil order notification for those that received notification due to the mainline break has now been lifted. FBRW would like to thank the community for your patience while we awaited sample reports from NDDEQ.

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*** 07/12/2026 UPDATE 8:00 am ***

The Water main break has been repaired, all users south of 14th St NW and east of this location will receive special instructions on the usage of water. FBRW will be working today to restore reservoir levels in White Shield throughout the day so we ask that all users conserve water at this time. Once reservoir levels have been adequately restored FBRW will begin flushing. Please call 701-627-8185 if you have any questions .

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*** 07/12/2026 UPDATE 1:30 am ***

All Fort Berthold Rural Water Distribution staff on site for repairs to the mainline break in White Shield. This portion of the mainline experienced a "Water Hammer" event and multiple segments of pipe were affected and damaged in this area. FBRW Parshall Water Treatment Operators are sending water from the Parshall Water Treatment plant through a secondary pipeline to the White Shield Reservoir.

To achieve this our staff have increased production at the Parshall WTP and raised the Tank Level at the Parshall Luck Mound Tank on Hwy-37 in order to gain enough pressure to fill the WS tank and we are beginning to see an increase in the elevation of water in WS Reservoir. Excavation began on the leak at approximately 12:30 am. We apologize for any inconvenience this issue may cause and our staff will be working 24/7 to ensure all of our customers are brought back on line as soon as possible.

As a reminder users south of 14th St NW will experience no water pressure as Crews work to repair the water main break. FBRW has prevented all users north of this area from running out of water at this time.

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*** 07/11/2026 UPDATE 11:30 pm ***

Starting at 12:30 am all FBRW users south of 14th St NW will experience no water pressure as Crews work to repair the water main break. FBRW will work through the night and into the morning to ensure service is restored. Once service is restored we will post further instructions for those affected.
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** White Shield Public Service Announcement**
** Mandatory Water Conservation Notice**

Due to a water main break south of White Shield Fort Berthold Rural Water is issuing a mandatory water conservation notice. Please refrain from any unnecessary usage at this time. The mainline from the water treatment plant that serves the entire community has broke and repair crews are in route. FBRW will update this post with further information and instructions for the public.

Should you have any questions please call 701-627-8185

06/07/2026

Fort Berthold Rural Water is aware of the severe weather event currently facing the FBIR this evening. FBRW water treatment plants and facilities that aid in the distribution of water in each segment have back up generators. In total FBRW has 43 backup generators with 48 hour runtimes throughout the reservation from our intakes, treatment plants, tanks/reservoirs, booster stations and master meter locations.

FBRW will be monitoring each of our (6) public water systems and will respond to any emergencies throughout the evening.