Public water system · ID6040003
ActiveBear Lake Sands
At a glance
Bear Lake Sands (PWSID ID6040003) is an active transient non-community water system in Bear Lake County, Utah. It reports serving 200 people through 77 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
77
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bear Lake Sands compare with other water systems in Bear Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Bear Lake Sands is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bear Lake County has 9 active public water systems, and Bear Lake Sands is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 78% above the county average of 112 people per system, and accounts for 20% of the 1,009 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Utah, the 1,133 active systems average 3,458 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Bear Lake Sands is about 39% above 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. Utah has 509 active transient non-community water systems, 45% of the state's 1,133 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 898 Utah systems (79%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bear Lake Sands?
EPA lists Bear Lake Sands as privately owned. The ID state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 9 of the 9 active systems in Bear Lake County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Bear Lake Sands have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and July 2019. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2010-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2001-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Bear Lake Sands: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bear Lake Sands?
Bear Lake Sands (PWSID ID6040003) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Bear Lake Sands serve?
Bear Lake Sands reports serving 200 people through 77 service connections in Bear Lake County, Utah.
Where does Bear Lake Sands 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 Bear Lake Sands have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Bear Lake Sands' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bear Lake Sands' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bear Lake Sands 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 Bear Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Bartlett | Bear Lake | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| East Shore Subd | Bear Lake | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bear Lake West | Bear Lake | 100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sams Hollow Water Company | Bear Lake | 100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aspen Creek Water Company | Bear Lake | 64 | Community | Groundwater |
| Emerald Beach Subd | Bear Lake | 60 | 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, “Bear Lake Sands, PWSID ID6040003, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/bear-lake-sands-id6040003 (data as of October 1, 2026).