Public water system · MN5570117
ActiveNorthdale Oil Thief River Falls
At a glance
Northdale Oil Thief River Falls (PWSID MN5570117) is an active transient non-community water system in Pennington County, North Dakota. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
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 Northdale Oil Thief River Falls compare with other water systems in Pennington County?
By EPA's size categories, Northdale Oil Thief River Falls is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pennington County has 1 active public water system, and Northdale Oil Thief River Falls is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 25 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 25 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 Northdale Oil Thief River Falls 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 Northdale Oil Thief River Falls?
EPA lists Northdale Oil Thief River Falls 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. 1 of the 1 active systems in Pennington County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Northdale Oil Thief River Falls have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Northdale Oil Thief River Falls. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Northdale Oil Thief River Falls: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northdale Oil Thief River Falls?
Northdale Oil Thief River Falls (PWSID MN5570117) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Northdale Oil Thief River Falls serve?
Northdale Oil Thief River Falls reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Pennington County, North Dakota.
Where does Northdale Oil Thief River Falls 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 Northdale Oil Thief River Falls have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Northdale Oil Thief River Falls' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northdale Oil Thief River Falls' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Northdale Oil Thief River Falls 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.
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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, “Northdale Oil Thief River Falls, PWSID MN5570117, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/northdale-oil-thief-river-falls-mn5570117 (data as of October 1, 2026).