Public water system · MN5710358
ActiveCreative Kids Academy Elk River 2
At a glance
Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2 (PWSID MN5710358) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Sherburne County, Minnesota. It reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2 compare with other water systems in Sherburne County?
By EPA's size categories, Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sherburne County has 78 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 753 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 58,729 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2 is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% 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 Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2?
EPA lists Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2 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. 66 of the 78 active systems in Sherburne County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between November 2008 and October 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-11-01 | 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.
Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2?
Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2 (PWSID MN5710358) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2 serve?
Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2 reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection in Sherburne County, Minnesota.
Where does Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2 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 Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2 is a non-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 Sherburne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk River | Sherburne | 19,532 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big Lake | Sherburne | 13,056 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zimmerman | Sherburne | 6,772 | Community | Groundwater |
| Becker | Sherburne | 5,034 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverside Church | Sherburne | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Cloud Travel Information Mndot | Sherburne | 1,298 | 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, “Creative Kids Academy Elk River 2, PWSID MN5710358, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/creative-kids-academy-elk-river-2-mn5710358 (data as of October 1, 2026).