Public water system · MN5210156
ActiveBig Horn Cove Association
At a glance
Big Horn Cove Association (PWSID MN5210156) is an active transient non-community water system in Douglas County, Minnesota. It reports serving 90 people through 43 service connections. 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
90
Service connections
43
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Big Horn Cove Association compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Big Horn Cove Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 151 active public water systems. Its population served is about 56% below the county average of 204 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 30,846 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 Horn Cove Association is about 37% 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 Big Horn Cove Association?
EPA lists Big Horn Cove Association 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. 135 of the 151 active systems in Douglas County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Big Horn Cove Association 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 Horn Cove Association. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Big Horn Cove Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Big Horn Cove Association?
Big Horn Cove Association (PWSID MN5210156) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Big Horn Cove Association serve?
Big Horn Cove Association reports serving 90 people through 43 service connections in Douglas County, Minnesota.
Where does Big Horn Cove Association 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 Horn Cove Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Big Horn Cove Association'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 Horn Cove Association's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Big Horn Cove Association 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 Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Douglas | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Osakis | Douglas | 1,780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Latoka Rest Area Mndot | Douglas | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brothers Market | Douglas | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Evansville | Douglas | 603 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brandon | Douglas | 501 | 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 Horn Cove Association, PWSID MN5210156, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/big-horn-cove-association-mn5210156 (data as of October 1, 2026).