Public water system · MN5050339
ActiveFairview Gardens
At a glance
Fairview Gardens (PWSID MN5050339) is an active transient non-community water system in Benton County, Minnesota. It reports serving 130 people through 14 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
130
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fairview Gardens compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairview Gardens is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benton County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 421 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 28,627 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 Fairview Gardens is roughly in line with 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 Fairview Gardens?
EPA lists Fairview Gardens 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. 62 of the 68 active systems in Benton County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Fairview Gardens 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 Fairview Gardens. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Fairview Gardens: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairview Gardens?
Fairview Gardens (PWSID MN5050339) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Fairview Gardens serve?
Fairview Gardens reports serving 130 people through 14 service connections in Benton County, Minnesota.
Where does Fairview Gardens 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 Fairview Gardens have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Fairview Gardens' 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 Fairview Gardens' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fairview Gardens 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 Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Rapids | Benton | 13,835 | Community | Groundwater |
| Foley | Benton | 2,711 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rice | Benton | 2,187 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Heaven Grocery | Benton | 825 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Speedway #4453 | Benton | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Joy Christian Center | Benton | 600 | 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, “Fairview Gardens, PWSID MN5050339, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/fairview-gardens-mn5050339 (data as of October 1, 2026).