Public water system · ND2711707
ActiveTelluride Lodge
At a glance
Telluride Lodge (PWSID ND2711707) is an active transient non-community water system in McKenzie County, North Dakota. It reports serving 120 people through 9 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 December 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Telluride Lodge compare with other water systems in McKenzie County?
By EPA's size categories, Telluride Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McKenzie County has 12 active public water systems, and Telluride Lodge is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,013 people per system, and accounts for 1% 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 Telluride Lodge is about 17% 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 Telluride Lodge?
EPA lists Telluride 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 Telluride Lodge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2014 and December 2021. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-01 | 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 |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Telluride Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Telluride Lodge?
Telluride Lodge (PWSID ND2711707) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ND state drinking water program.
How many people does Telluride Lodge serve?
Telluride Lodge reports serving 120 people through 9 service connections in McKenzie County, North Dakota.
Where does Telluride 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 Telluride Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. 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 Telluride 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ND state drinking water program.
Where can I find Telluride Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Telluride 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 |
| Short Stop Convenience Store | McKenzie | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sweet Crude Travel Center | McKenzie | 75 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Juniper Campground | McKenzie | 67 | 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, “Telluride Lodge, PWSID ND2711707, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/telluride-lodge-nd2711707 (data as of October 1, 2026).