Public water system · MN5561002
ActiveArea Lakes Dental
At a glance
Area Lakes Dental (PWSID MN5561002) is an active transient non-community water system in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. It reports serving 30 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
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Area Lakes Dental compare with other water systems in Otter Tail County?
By EPA's size categories, Area Lakes Dental is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Otter Tail County has 270 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 164 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 44,181 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 Area Lakes Dental is well 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 Area Lakes Dental?
EPA lists Area Lakes Dental 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. 239 of the 270 active systems in Otter Tail County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Area Lakes Dental 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 Area Lakes Dental. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Area Lakes Dental: frequently asked questions
Who runs Area Lakes Dental?
Area Lakes Dental (PWSID MN5561002) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Area Lakes Dental serve?
Area Lakes Dental reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Where does Area Lakes Dental 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 Area Lakes Dental have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Area Lakes Dental'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 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 Area Lakes Dental's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Area Lakes Dental 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 Otter Tail County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Falls | Otter Tail | 14,194 | Community | Surface water |
| Perham | Otter Tail | 3,421 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pelican Rapids | Otter Tail | 2,577 | Community | Groundwater |
| New York Mills | Otter Tail | 1,287 | Community | Groundwater |
| Parkers Prairie | Otter Tail | 1,023 | Community | Groundwater |
| Battle Lake | Otter Tail | 918 | 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, “Area Lakes Dental, PWSID MN5561002, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/area-lakes-dental-mn5561002 (data as of October 1, 2026).