Public water system · ND0511305
ActiveMetigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake
At a glance
Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake (PWSID ND0511305) is an active transient non-community water system in Bottineau County, North Dakota. It reports serving 75 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake compare with other water systems in Bottineau County?
By EPA's size categories, Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bottineau County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 281 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% 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 Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake is about half of 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 Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake?
EPA lists Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake 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 Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between May 2017 and August 2024. By type: 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-01 | 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 |
All 3 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.
Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake?
Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake (PWSID ND0511305) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ND state drinking water program.
How many people does Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake serve?
Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake reports serving 75 people through 3 service connections in Bottineau County, North Dakota.
Where does Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake 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 Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. 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 Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ND state drinking water program.
Where can I find Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake 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, “Metigoshe Ministries-Pelican Lake, PWSID ND0511305, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/metigoshe-ministries-pelican-lake-nd0511305 (data as of October 1, 2026).