Public water system · MN5730736
ActiveHemker Park and Zoo
At a glance
Hemker Park and Zoo (PWSID MN5730736) is an active transient non-community water system in Stearns County, Minnesota. It reports serving 260 people through 6 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
260
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hemker Park and Zoo compare with other water systems in Stearns County?
By EPA's size categories, Hemker Park and Zoo is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stearns County has 212 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 783 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 165,903 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 Hemker Park and Zoo is about 81% 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 Hemker Park and Zoo?
EPA lists Hemker Park and Zoo 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. 171 of the 212 active systems in Stearns County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Hemker Park and Zoo 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 Hemker Park and Zoo. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Hemker Park and Zoo: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hemker Park and Zoo?
Hemker Park and Zoo (PWSID MN5730736) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Hemker Park and Zoo serve?
Hemker Park and Zoo reports serving 260 people through 6 service connections in Stearns County, Minnesota.
Where does Hemker Park and Zoo 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 Hemker Park and Zoo have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Hemker Park and Zoo'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 Hemker Park and Zoo's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hemker Park and Zoo 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 Stearns County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Cloud | Stearns | 71,321 | Community | Surface water |
| Sartell | Stearns | 20,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waite Park | Stearns | 8,354 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saint Joseph | Stearns | 7,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sauk Centre | Stearns | 4,657 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cold Spring | Stearns | 4,201 | 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, “Hemker Park and Zoo, PWSID MN5730736, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/hemker-park-and-zoo-mn5730736 (data as of October 1, 2026).