Public water system · MN5770201
ActiveDower Lake Recreational Camp
At a glance
Dower Lake Recreational Camp (PWSID MN5770201) is an active transient non-community water system in Todd County, Minnesota. It reports serving 45 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
45
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dower Lake Recreational Camp compare with other water systems in Todd County?
By EPA's size categories, Dower Lake Recreational Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Todd County has 72 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 215 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 15,512 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 Dower Lake Recreational Camp is well 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 Dower Lake Recreational Camp?
EPA lists Dower Lake Recreational Camp 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. 60 of the 72 active systems in Todd County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Dower Lake Recreational Camp 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 Dower Lake Recreational Camp. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Dower Lake Recreational Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dower Lake Recreational Camp?
Dower Lake Recreational Camp (PWSID MN5770201) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Dower Lake Recreational Camp serve?
Dower Lake Recreational Camp reports serving 45 people through 1 service connection in Todd County, Minnesota.
Where does Dower Lake Recreational Camp 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 Dower Lake Recreational Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Dower Lake Recreational Camp'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 Dower Lake Recreational Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dower Lake Recreational Camp 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 Todd County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Prairie | Todd | 3,744 | Community | Groundwater |
| Staples | Todd | 3,089 | Community | Groundwater |
| Browerville | Todd | 836 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarissa | Todd | 662 | Community | Groundwater |
| Long Prairie Packing | Todd | 575 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bertha | Todd | 557 | 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, “Dower Lake Recreational Camp, PWSID MN5770201, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/dower-lake-recreational-camp-mn5770201 (data as of October 1, 2026).