Public water system · UTAH17007
ActiveSouth Bear Lake
At a glance
South Bear Lake (PWSID UTAH17007) is an active transient non-community water system in Rich County, Utah. It reports serving 84 people through 38 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
84
Service connections
38
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does South Bear Lake compare with other water systems in Rich County?
By EPA's size categories, South Bear Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rich County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 217 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 4,549 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 South Bear Lake is about 42% 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. 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 South Bear Lake?
EPA lists South Bear Lake as privately owned. The UT state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 10 of the 21 active systems in Rich County (48%) are also privately owned.
Does South Bear Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1996 and January 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-16 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
South Bear Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs South Bear Lake?
South Bear Lake (PWSID UTAH17007) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does South Bear Lake serve?
South Bear Lake reports serving 84 people through 38 service connections in Rich County, Utah.
Where does South Bear Lake 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 South Bear Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 South Bear Lake'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find South Bear Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. South Bear Lake 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 Rich County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Lake Water Company | Rich | 1,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Deseret Land and Livestock-Trek System | Rich | 522 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Randolph Town Water System | Rich | 470 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bear Lake Park - North Eden Campground | Rich | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Laketown | Rich | 380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monte Cristo Campground & Gs | Rich | 282 | 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, “South Bear Lake, PWSID UTAH17007, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/south-bear-lake-utah17007 (data as of October 1, 2026).