Public water system · MN5020258
ActiveAnoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek
At a glance
Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek (PWSID MN5020258) is an active transient non-community water system in Anoka County, Minnesota. It reports serving 100 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek compare with other water systems in Anoka County?
By EPA's size categories, Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Anoka County has 241 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,360 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 327,753 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 Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek 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 Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek?
EPA lists Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek as owned by a local government. 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. 45 of the 241 active systems in Anoka County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and June 2015. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek?
Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek (PWSID MN5020258) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek serve?
Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek reports serving 100 people through 5 service connections in Anoka County, Minnesota.
Where does Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek 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 Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. 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 Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek'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 7 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek 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 Anoka County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine | Anoka | 70,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coon Rapids | Anoka | 64,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fridley | Anoka | 27,476 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbia Heights | Anoka | 22,278 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Andover | Anoka | 21,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lino Lakes | Anoka | 17,859 | 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, “Anoka County Parks Dept.-Rice Creek, PWSID MN5020258, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/anoka-county-parks-dept-rice-creek-mn5020258 (data as of October 1, 2026).