Public water system · MN5280236
ActiveBeaver Creek Valley State Park
At a glance
Beaver Creek Valley State Park (PWSID MN5280236) is an active transient non-community water system in Houston County, Minnesota. It reports serving 70 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Beaver Creek Valley State Park compare with other water systems in Houston County?
By EPA's size categories, Beaver Creek Valley State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Houston County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 312 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 14,350 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 Beaver Creek Valley State Park is about half of 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 Beaver Creek Valley State Park?
EPA lists Beaver Creek Valley State Park as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 46 active systems in Houston County (4.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Beaver Creek Valley State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. The violations listed here began between May 1999 and October 2014. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Beaver Creek Valley State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Beaver Creek Valley State Park?
Beaver Creek Valley State Park (PWSID MN5280236) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Beaver Creek Valley State Park serve?
Beaver Creek Valley State Park reports serving 70 people through 10 service connections in Houston County, Minnesota.
Where does Beaver Creek Valley State Park 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 Beaver Creek Valley State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. 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 Beaver Creek Valley State Park'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Beaver Creek Valley State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Beaver Creek Valley State Park 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 Houston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacrescent | Houston | 5,257 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caledonia | Houston | 2,824 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Grove | Houston | 1,291 | Community | Groundwater |
| Houston | Houston | 997 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hokah | Houston | 555 | Community | Groundwater |
| Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran | Houston | 365 | 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, “Beaver Creek Valley State Park, PWSID MN5280236, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/beaver-creek-valley-state-park-mn5280236 (data as of October 1, 2026).