Public water system · ND0511551
ActiveA-Frame Bar & Grill
At a glance
A-Frame Bar & Grill (PWSID ND0511551) is an active transient non-community water system in Bottineau County, North Dakota. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does A-Frame Bar & Grill compare with other water systems in Bottineau County?
By EPA's size categories, A-Frame Bar & Grill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bottineau County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 281 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 5,903 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Dakota, the 403 active systems average 1,864 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so A-Frame Bar & Grill is roughly in line with 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. North Dakota has 81 active transient non-community water systems, 20% of the state's 403 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 177 North Dakota systems (44%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates A-Frame Bar & Grill?
EPA lists A-Frame Bar & Grill as privately owned. The ND state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 8 of the 21 active systems in Bottineau County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does A-Frame Bar & Grill have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
A-Frame Bar & Grill: frequently asked questions
Who runs A-Frame Bar & Grill?
A-Frame Bar & Grill (PWSID ND0511551) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ND state drinking water program.
How many people does A-Frame Bar & Grill serve?
A-Frame Bar & Grill reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Bottineau County, North Dakota.
Where does A-Frame Bar & Grill 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 A-Frame Bar & Grill have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. 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 A-Frame Bar & Grill'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 not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ND state drinking water program.
Where can I find A-Frame Bar & Grill's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. A-Frame Bar & Grill 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 Bottineau County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottineau City of | Bottineau | 2,211 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| All Seasons Wd-System I | Bottineau | 890 | Community | Groundwater |
| All Seasons Wd-System Iii | Bottineau | 790 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Westhope City of | Bottineau | 429 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lansford City of | Bottineau | 245 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Willow City City of | Bottineau | 163 | Community | Purchased 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, “A-Frame Bar & Grill, PWSID ND0511551, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/a-frame-bar-grill-nd0511551 (data as of October 1, 2026).