Public water system · ND2911297
ActiveBeulah Bay Rec Area
At a glance
Beulah Bay Rec Area (PWSID ND2911297) is an active transient non-community water system in Mercer County, North Dakota. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Beulah Bay Rec Area compare with other water systems in Mercer County?
By EPA's size categories, Beulah Bay Rec Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mercer County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,070 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 10,695 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 Beulah Bay Rec Area 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. 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 Beulah Bay Rec Area?
EPA lists Beulah Bay Rec Area as owned by a local government. 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. 10 of the 10 active systems in Mercer County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Beulah Bay Rec Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. The violations listed here began between April 1994 and May 2019. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-08-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Beulah Bay Rec Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Beulah Bay Rec Area?
Beulah Bay Rec Area (PWSID ND2911297) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ND state drinking water program.
How many people does Beulah Bay Rec Area serve?
Beulah Bay Rec Area reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Mercer County, North Dakota.
Where does Beulah Bay Rec Area 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 Beulah Bay Rec Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. 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 Beulah Bay Rec Area'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ND state drinking water program.
Where can I find Beulah Bay Rec Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Beulah Bay Rec Area 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 Mercer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omnd Water Treatment Plant | Mercer | 4,168 | Community | Surface water |
| Beulah City of | Mercer | 3,058 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hazen City of | Mercer | 2,411 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Stanton City of | Mercer | 366 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Zap City of | Mercer | 237 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Golden Valley City of | Mercer | 182 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Beulah Bay Rec Area, PWSID ND2911297, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/beulah-bay-rec-area-nd2911297 (data as of October 1, 2026).