Public water system · MN5210506
ActiveAndes Tower Hills
At a glance
Andes Tower Hills (PWSID MN5210506) is an active transient non-community water system in Douglas County, Minnesota. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Andes Tower Hills compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Andes Tower Hills is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 151 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 204 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 30,846 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Andes Tower Hills 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. Minnesota has 5,008 active transient non-community water systems, 77% of the state's 6,465 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,261 Minnesota systems (97%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Andes Tower Hills?
EPA lists Andes Tower Hills as privately owned. The MN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 135 of the 151 active systems in Douglas County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Andes Tower Hills have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Andes Tower Hills. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Andes Tower Hills: frequently asked questions
Who runs Andes Tower Hills?
Andes Tower Hills (PWSID MN5210506) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Andes Tower Hills serve?
Andes Tower Hills reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Douglas County, Minnesota.
Where does Andes Tower Hills 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 Andes Tower Hills have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Andes Tower Hills' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Andes Tower Hills' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Andes Tower Hills 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 Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Douglas | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Osakis | Douglas | 1,780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Latoka Rest Area Mndot | Douglas | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brothers Market | Douglas | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Evansville | Douglas | 603 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brandon | Douglas | 501 | 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, “Andes Tower Hills, PWSID MN5210506, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/andes-tower-hills-mn5210506 (data as of October 1, 2026).