Public water system · MN5210407
ActiveIda Rather Be Fishin'
At a glance
Ida Rather Be Fishin' (PWSID MN5210407) is an active transient non-community water system in Douglas County, Minnesota. It reports serving 40 people through 19 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
40
Service connections
19
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ida Rather Be Fishin' compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Ida Rather Be Fishin' is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 151 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 204 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 30,846 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 Ida Rather Be Fishin' 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 Ida Rather Be Fishin'?
EPA lists Ida Rather Be Fishin' 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. 135 of the 151 active systems in Douglas County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Ida Rather Be Fishin' 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 Ida Rather Be Fishin'. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Ida Rather Be Fishin': frequently asked questions
Who runs Ida Rather Be Fishin'?
Ida Rather Be Fishin' (PWSID MN5210407) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Ida Rather Be Fishin' serve?
Ida Rather Be Fishin' reports serving 40 people through 19 service connections in Douglas County, Minnesota.
Where does Ida Rather Be Fishin' 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 Ida Rather Be Fishin' have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Ida Rather Be Fishin''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 Ida Rather Be Fishin''s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ida Rather Be Fishin' 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 Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Douglas | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Osakis | Douglas | 1,780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Latoka Rest Area Mndot | Douglas | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brothers Market | Douglas | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Evansville | Douglas | 603 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brandon | Douglas | 501 | 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, “Ida Rather Be Fishin', PWSID MN5210407, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/ida-rather-be-fishin-mn5210407 (data as of October 1, 2026).