Public water system · MN5860419
ActiveDeer Lake Orchard
At a glance
Deer Lake Orchard (PWSID MN5860419) is an active transient non-community water system in Wright County, Minnesota. It reports serving 300 people through 2 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
300
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Deer Lake Orchard compare with other water systems in Wright County?
By EPA's size categories, Deer Lake Orchard is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wright County has 126 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,027 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 Deer Lake Orchard is about twice 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 Deer Lake Orchard?
EPA lists Deer Lake Orchard 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. 97 of the 126 active systems in Wright County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Deer Lake Orchard 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 Deer Lake Orchard. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Deer Lake Orchard: frequently asked questions
Who runs Deer Lake Orchard?
Deer Lake Orchard (PWSID MN5860419) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Deer Lake Orchard serve?
Deer Lake Orchard reports serving 300 people through 2 service connections in Wright County, Minnesota.
Where does Deer Lake Orchard 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 Deer Lake Orchard have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Deer Lake Orchard'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 Deer Lake Orchard's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Deer Lake Orchard 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, “Deer Lake Orchard, PWSID MN5860419, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/deer-lake-orchard-mn5860419 (data as of October 1, 2026).