Public water system · MN5560302
ActiveFair Hills Resort
At a glance
Fair Hills Resort (PWSID MN5560302) is an active transient non-community water system in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. It reports serving 250 people through 71 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
71
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fair Hills Resort compare with other water systems in Otter Tail County?
By EPA's size categories, Fair Hills Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Otter Tail County has 270 active public water systems. Its population served is about 53% above the county average of 164 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 44,181 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 Fair Hills Resort is about 74% above 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 Fair Hills Resort?
EPA lists Fair Hills Resort 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. 239 of the 270 active systems in Otter Tail County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Fair Hills Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. The violations listed here began between May 2004 and May 2019. By type: 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-17 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Fair Hills Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fair Hills Resort?
Fair Hills Resort (PWSID MN5560302) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Fair Hills Resort serve?
Fair Hills Resort reports serving 250 people through 71 service connections in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Where does Fair Hills Resort 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 Fair Hills Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. 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 Fair Hills Resort'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fair Hills Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fair Hills Resort 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 Otter Tail County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Falls | Otter Tail | 14,194 | Community | Surface water |
| Perham | Otter Tail | 3,421 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pelican Rapids | Otter Tail | 2,577 | Community | Groundwater |
| New York Mills | Otter Tail | 1,287 | Community | Groundwater |
| Parkers Prairie | Otter Tail | 1,023 | Community | Groundwater |
| Battle Lake | Otter Tail | 918 | 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, “Fair Hills Resort, PWSID MN5560302, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/fair-hills-resort-mn5560302 (data as of October 1, 2026).