Public water system · MN5690906
ActiveAspen Resort and Campground
At a glance
Aspen Resort and Campground (PWSID MN5690906) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reports serving 80 people through 35 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
35
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Aspen Resort and Campground compare with other water systems in St. Louis County?
By EPA's size categories, Aspen Resort and Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Louis County has 356 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 505 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 179,795 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 Aspen Resort and Campground is about 44% 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 17 Minnesota systems (0.3%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Aspen Resort and Campground?
EPA lists Aspen Resort and Campground 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. 298 of the 356 active systems in St. Louis County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Aspen Resort and Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. The violations listed here began between September 2002 and May 2021. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule and Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Aspen Resort and Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Aspen Resort and Campground?
Aspen Resort and Campground (PWSID MN5690906) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Aspen Resort and Campground serve?
Aspen Resort and Campground reports serving 80 people through 35 service connections in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Where does Aspen Resort and Campground get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Aspen Resort and Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. 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 Aspen Resort and Campground'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Aspen Resort and Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Aspen Resort and Campground 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 St. Louis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth | St. Louis | 86,859 | Community | Surface water |
| Hibbing | St. Louis | 16,028 | Community | Groundwater |
| Virginia | St. Louis | 8,361 | Community | Surface water |
| Hermantown | St. Louis | 7,215 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chisholm | St. Louis | 4,940 | Community | Surface water |
| Eveleth | St. Louis | 3,770 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Aspen Resort and Campground, PWSID MN5690906, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/aspen-resort-and-campground-mn5690906 (data as of October 1, 2026).