Public water system · MN5490238
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At a glance
Friendly Inn (PWSID MN5490238) is an active transient non-community water system in Morrison County, Minnesota. It reports serving 175 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
175
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Friendly Inn compare with other water systems in Morrison County?
By EPA's size categories, Friendly Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Morrison County has 96 active public water systems. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 259 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 24,860 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 Friendly Inn is about 22% 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 Friendly Inn?
EPA lists Friendly Inn 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. 76 of the 96 active systems in Morrison County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Friendly Inn 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 Friendly Inn. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Friendly Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Friendly Inn?
Friendly Inn (PWSID MN5490238) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Friendly Inn serve?
Friendly Inn reports serving 175 people through 1 service connection in Morrison County, Minnesota.
Where does Friendly Inn 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 Friendly Inn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Friendly Inn'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 Friendly Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Friendly Inn 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 Morrison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Falls | Morrison | 9,069 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rich Prairie Sewer and Water District | Morrison | 1,531 | Community | Groundwater |
| Royalton | Morrison | 1,266 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Ripley | Morrison | 900 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Motley | Morrison | 680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Randall | Morrison | 608 | 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, “Friendly Inn, PWSID MN5490238, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/friendly-inn-mn5490238 (data as of October 1, 2026).