Public water system · MN5040142
ActiveLake Bemidji State Park
At a glance
Lake Bemidji State Park (PWSID MN5040142) is an active transient non-community water system in Beltrami County, Minnesota. It reports serving 900 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
900
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake Bemidji State Park compare with other water systems in Beltrami County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Bemidji State Park is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Beltrami County has 183 active public water systems, and Lake Bemidji State Park is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.7 times the county average of 190 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% 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 Lake Bemidji State Park is about 6.3 times 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 Lake Bemidji State Park?
EPA lists Lake Bemidji State Park as owned by a state government. 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. 3 of the 183 active systems in Beltrami County (1.6%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Lake Bemidji State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-01 | 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.
Lake Bemidji State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Bemidji State Park?
Lake Bemidji State Park (PWSID MN5040142) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Bemidji State Park serve?
Lake Bemidji State Park reports serving 900 people through 20 service connections in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
Where does Lake Bemidji State Park 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 Lake Bemidji State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. 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 Lake Bemidji State Park'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 January 1998. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Bemidji State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Bemidji State Park 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 |
| 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 |
| Northern Elementary School | Beltrami | 540 | Non-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, “Lake Bemidji State Park, PWSID MN5040142, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/lake-bemidji-state-park-mn5040142 (data as of October 1, 2026).