Public water system · MN5040208
ActiveBirch Haven Resort
At a glance
Birch Haven Resort (PWSID MN5040208) is an active transient non-community water system in Beltrami County, Minnesota. It reports serving 35 people through 16 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 health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Birch Haven Resort compare with other water systems in Beltrami County?
By EPA's size categories, Birch Haven Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Beltrami County has 183 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 190 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 34,735 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Birch Haven Resort is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Minnesota has 5,008 active transient non-community water systems, 77% of the state's 6,465 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,261 Minnesota systems (97%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Birch Haven Resort?
EPA lists Birch Haven Resort as privately owned. The MN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 166 of the 183 active systems in Beltrami County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Birch Haven Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Birch Haven Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Birch Haven Resort?
Birch Haven Resort (PWSID MN5040208) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Birch Haven Resort serve?
Birch Haven Resort reports serving 35 people through 16 service connections in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
Where does Birch Haven Resort 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 Birch Haven Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. 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 Birch Haven Resort'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 health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Birch Haven Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Birch Haven Resort is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Beltrami County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji | Beltrami | 15,147 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Bemidji State Park | Beltrami | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Blackduck | Beltrami | 826 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beltrami County Agricultural Association | Beltrami | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Evangelical Covenant Church | Beltrami | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bemidji Theatre | Beltrami | 570 | Transient non-community | 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, “Birch Haven Resort, PWSID MN5040208, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/birch-haven-resort-mn5040208 (data as of October 1, 2026).