Public water system · ND0511413
ActivePelican Lake Campground
At a glance
Pelican Lake Campground (PWSID ND0511413) is an active transient non-community water system in Bottineau County, North Dakota. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pelican Lake Campground compare with other water systems in Bottineau County?
By EPA's size categories, Pelican Lake Campground 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 0.7% 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 Pelican Lake Campground 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 Pelican Lake Campground?
EPA lists Pelican Lake Campground as owned by a state 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. 7 of the 21 active systems in Bottineau County (33%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Pelican Lake Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. The violations listed here began between May 2019 and September 2022. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-16 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Pelican Lake Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pelican Lake Campground?
Pelican Lake Campground (PWSID ND0511413) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the ND state drinking water program.
How many people does Pelican Lake Campground serve?
Pelican Lake Campground reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Bottineau County, North Dakota.
Where does Pelican Lake Campground 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 Pelican Lake Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. 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 Pelican Lake Campground'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ND state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pelican Lake Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pelican Lake Campground 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, “Pelican Lake Campground, PWSID ND0511413, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/pelican-lake-campground-nd0511413 (data as of October 1, 2026).