Public water system · MN5860539
ActiveBertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields
At a glance
Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields (PWSID MN5860539) is an active transient non-community water system in Wright County, Minnesota. It reports serving 500 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields compare with other water systems in Wright County?
By EPA's size categories, Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wright County has 126 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,027 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 129,374 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 Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields is about 3.5 times 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 Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields?
EPA lists Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields 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. 26 of the 126 active systems in Wright County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields?
Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields (PWSID MN5860539) 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 Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields serve?
Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields reports serving 500 people through 2 service connections in Wright County, Minnesota.
Where does Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields 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 Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. 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 Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields 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 Wright County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Powers Water Board | Wright | 30,922 | Community | Groundwater |
| Otsego | Wright | 19,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buffalo | Wright | 16,711 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monticello | Wright | 15,087 | Community | Groundwater |
| Delano Municipal Utilities | Wright | 6,564 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rockford | Wright | 4,863 | 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, “Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Fields, PWSID MN5860539, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/bertram-chain-of-lakes-athletic-fields-mn5860539 (data as of October 1, 2026).