Public water system · MN5160493
ActiveCliff House Townhomes
At a glance
Cliff House Townhomes (PWSID MN5160493) is an active transient non-community water system in Cook County, Minnesota. It reports serving 60 people through 11 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
60
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cliff House Townhomes compare with other water systems in Cook County?
By EPA's size categories, Cliff House Townhomes is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cook County has 98 active public water systems. Its population served is about 30% below the county average of 85 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 8,349 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 Cliff House Townhomes is about 58% 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 Cliff House Townhomes?
EPA lists Cliff House Townhomes 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. 83 of the 98 active systems in Cook County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Cliff House Townhomes 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 Cliff House Townhomes. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Cliff House Townhomes: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cliff House Townhomes?
Cliff House Townhomes (PWSID MN5160493) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Cliff House Townhomes serve?
Cliff House Townhomes reports serving 60 people through 11 service connections in Cook County, Minnesota.
Where does Cliff House Townhomes 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 Cliff House Townhomes have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Cliff House Townhomes' 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 Cliff House Townhomes' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cliff House Townhomes 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 Cook County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Marais | Cook | 1,344 | Community | Surface water |
| Lamb'S Resort and Campground | Cook | 475 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bluefin Bay | Cook | 435 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Caribou Highlands Lodge | Cook | 335 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Naniboujou Lodge | Cook | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Americinn of Tofte | Cook | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Cliff House Townhomes, PWSID MN5160493, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/cliff-house-townhomes-mn5160493 (data as of October 1, 2026).