Public water system · MN5500056
ActiveHigh Forest Rest Area Mndot
At a glance
High Forest Rest Area Mndot (PWSID MN5500056) is an active transient non-community water system in Mower County, Minnesota. It reports serving 1,001 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,001
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does High Forest Rest Area Mndot compare with other water systems in Mower County?
By EPA's size categories, High Forest Rest Area Mndot is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Mower County has 54 active public water systems, and High Forest Rest Area Mndot is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 47% above the county average of 679 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 36,656 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 High Forest Rest Area Mndot is about 7 times 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 High Forest Rest Area Mndot?
EPA lists High Forest Rest Area Mndot as owned by a state government. 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. 2 of the 54 active systems in Mower County (3.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does High Forest Rest Area Mndot have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. The violations listed here began between September 2000 and December 2023. By type: 2 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
High Forest Rest Area Mndot: frequently asked questions
Who runs High Forest Rest Area Mndot?
High Forest Rest Area Mndot (PWSID MN5500056) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does High Forest Rest Area Mndot serve?
High Forest Rest Area Mndot reports serving 1,001 people through 1 service connection in Mower County, Minnesota.
Where does High Forest Rest Area Mndot 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 High Forest Rest Area Mndot have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. 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 High Forest Rest Area Mndot'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find High Forest Rest Area Mndot's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. High Forest Rest Area Mndot 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 Mower County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Utilities | Mower | 26,174 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand Meadow | Mower | 1,154 | Community | Groundwater |
| Leroy | Mower | 959 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beaver Trails Jellystone | Mower | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brownsdale | Mower | 682 | Community | Groundwater |
| Adams | Mower | 672 | 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, “High Forest Rest Area Mndot, PWSID MN5500056, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/high-forest-rest-area-mndot-mn5500056 (data as of October 1, 2026).