Public water system · MN5730608
ActiveHorseshoe Bar
At a glance
Horseshoe Bar (PWSID MN5730608) is an active transient non-community water system in Stearns County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Horseshoe Bar compare with other water systems in Stearns County?
By EPA's size categories, Horseshoe Bar 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 less than 0.1% 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 Horseshoe Bar is well below 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 Horseshoe Bar?
EPA lists Horseshoe Bar 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 Horseshoe Bar have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Horseshoe Bar: frequently asked questions
Who runs Horseshoe Bar?
Horseshoe Bar (PWSID MN5730608) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Horseshoe Bar serve?
Horseshoe Bar reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Stearns County, Minnesota.
Where does Horseshoe Bar 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 Horseshoe Bar have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. 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 Horseshoe Bar'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Horseshoe Bar's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Horseshoe Bar 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, “Horseshoe Bar, PWSID MN5730608, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/horseshoe-bar-mn5730608 (data as of October 1, 2026).