Public water system · MN5100059
ActiveHillcrest Cafe Catering
At a glance
Hillcrest Cafe Catering (PWSID MN5100059) is an active transient non-community water system in Carver County, Minnesota. It reports serving 200 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hillcrest Cafe Catering compare with other water systems in Carver County?
By EPA's size categories, Hillcrest Cafe Catering is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carver County has 66 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,585 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 104,639 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 Hillcrest Cafe Catering is about 39% 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 Hillcrest Cafe Catering?
EPA lists Hillcrest Cafe Catering 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. 43 of the 66 active systems in Carver County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Hillcrest Cafe Catering have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2003. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and June 2003. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Hillcrest Cafe Catering: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hillcrest Cafe Catering?
Hillcrest Cafe Catering (PWSID MN5100059) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Hillcrest Cafe Catering serve?
Hillcrest Cafe Catering reports serving 200 people through 2 service connections in Carver County, Minnesota.
Where does Hillcrest Cafe Catering 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 Hillcrest Cafe Catering have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2003. 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 Hillcrest Cafe Catering'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hillcrest Cafe Catering's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hillcrest Cafe Catering 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.
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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, “Hillcrest Cafe Catering, PWSID MN5100059, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/hillcrest-cafe-catering-mn5100059 (data as of October 1, 2026).