Public water system · MN5560124
ActiveBig Chief Cafe
At a glance
Big Chief Cafe (PWSID MN5560124) is an active transient non-community water system in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. It reports serving 75 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
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Big Chief Cafe compare with other water systems in Otter Tail County?
By EPA's size categories, Big Chief Cafe is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Otter Tail County has 270 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 164 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 Big Chief Cafe 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 Big Chief Cafe?
EPA lists Big Chief Cafe 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 Big Chief Cafe 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 Big Chief Cafe. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Big Chief Cafe: frequently asked questions
Who runs Big Chief Cafe?
Big Chief Cafe (PWSID MN5560124) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Big Chief Cafe serve?
Big Chief Cafe reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Where does Big Chief Cafe 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 Big Chief Cafe have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Big Chief Cafe'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 Big Chief Cafe's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Big Chief Cafe 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, “Big Chief Cafe, PWSID MN5560124, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/big-chief-cafe-mn5560124 (data as of October 1, 2026).