Public water system · MN5660668
ActiveBulrush Bay Resort, Inc..
At a glance
Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc.. (PWSID MN5660668) is an active transient non-community water system in Rice County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Rice County?
By EPA's size categories, Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc.. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rice County has 70 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 925 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 64,781 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 Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc.. 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 Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc..?
EPA lists Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc.. 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. 59 of the 70 active systems in Rice County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014. The violations listed here began between August 2005 and June 2014. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc..?
Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc.. (PWSID MN5660668) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc.. serve?
Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc.. reports serving 25 people through 25 service connections in Rice County, Minnesota.
Where does Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc.. 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 Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014. 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 Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc..'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc..'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc.. 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 Rice County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faribault | Rice | 23,718 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northfield | Rice | 20,790 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lonsdale | Rice | 3,913 | Community | Groundwater |
| Flying J #576 | Rice | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Carleton College | Rice | 2,485 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mn Correctional Facility - Faribault | Rice | 2,103 | 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, “Bulrush Bay Resort, Inc.., PWSID MN5660668, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/bulrush-bay-resort-inc-mn5660668 (data as of October 1, 2026).