Public water system · ND2711771
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At a glance
Northern Lights Lodge (PWSID ND2711771) is an active transient non-community water system in McKenzie County, North Dakota. It reports serving 30 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Northern Lights Lodge compare with other water systems in McKenzie County?
By EPA's size categories, Northern Lights Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McKenzie County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,013 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 12,159 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 Northern Lights Lodge 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 Northern Lights Lodge?
EPA lists Northern Lights Lodge 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 12 active systems in McKenzie County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Northern Lights Lodge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and December 2017. By type: 3 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Northern Lights Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northern Lights Lodge?
Northern Lights Lodge (PWSID ND2711771) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ND state drinking water program.
How many people does Northern Lights Lodge serve?
Northern Lights Lodge reports serving 30 people through 17 service connections in McKenzie County, North Dakota.
Where does Northern Lights Lodge 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 Northern Lights Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. 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 Northern Lights Lodge'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ND state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northern Lights Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Northern Lights Lodge 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 McKenzie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford City City of | McKenzie | 6,390 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mckenzie County Wrd | McKenzie | 3,895 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Alexander City of | McKenzie | 1,335 | Community | Groundwater |
| Telluride Lodge | McKenzie | 120 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Short Stop Convenience Store | McKenzie | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sweet Crude Travel Center | McKenzie | 75 | 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, “Northern Lights Lodge, PWSID ND2711771, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/northern-lights-lodge-nd2711771 (data as of October 1, 2026).