Public water system · MN5180256
ActiveKilworry Resort
At a glance
Kilworry Resort (PWSID MN5180256) is an active transient non-community water system in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It reports serving 50 people through 21 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
21
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kilworry Resort compare with other water systems in Crow Wing County?
By EPA's size categories, Kilworry Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Crow Wing County has 376 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 210 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 78,756 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 Kilworry Resort is about 65% 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 Kilworry Resort?
EPA lists Kilworry Resort 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. 350 of the 376 active systems in Crow Wing County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Kilworry Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between August 2006 and July 2010. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-08-04 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Kilworry Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kilworry Resort?
Kilworry Resort (PWSID MN5180256) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Kilworry Resort serve?
Kilworry Resort reports serving 50 people through 21 service connections in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
Where does Kilworry Resort 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 Kilworry Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 Kilworry Resort'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kilworry Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kilworry Resort 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 Crow Wing County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainerd | Crow Wing | 14,670 | Community | Groundwater |
| Baxter | Crow Wing | 9,341 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crosby | Crow Wing | 2,377 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pequot Lakes | Crow Wing | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodwill Crosslake | Crow Wing | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| North Central Speedway | Crow Wing | 900 | Transient non-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, “Kilworry Resort, PWSID MN5180256, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/kilworry-resort-mn5180256 (data as of October 1, 2026).