Public water system · ND0311637
ActiveSouthend R & R
At a glance
Southend R & R (PWSID ND0311637) is an active transient non-community water system in Benson County, North Dakota. It reports serving 100 people through 66 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 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
100
Service connections
66
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Southend R & R compare with other water systems in Benson County?
By EPA's size categories, Southend R & R is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benson County has 6 active public water systems, and Southend R & R is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 256 people per system, and accounts for 6.5% of the 1,538 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 Southend R & R is about 31% 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 Southend R & R?
EPA lists Southend R & R 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. 1 of the 6 active systems in Benson County (17%) are also privately owned.
Does Southend R & R have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and August 2024. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Southend R & R: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southend R & R?
Southend R & R (PWSID ND0311637) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ND state drinking water program.
How many people does Southend R & R serve?
Southend R & R reports serving 100 people through 66 service connections in Benson County, North Dakota.
Where does Southend R & R 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 Southend R & R have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 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 Southend R & R'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; 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 Southend R & R's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Southend R & R 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 Benson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds City of | Benson | 427 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maddock City of | Benson | 382 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Horse Hill Natl Game Preserve | Benson | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Minnewaukan City of | Benson | 224 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oberon City of | Benson | 105 | 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, “Southend R & R, PWSID ND0311637, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/southend-r-r-nd0311637 (data as of October 1, 2026).