Public water system · MN5510042
ActiveLake Shetek State Park
At a glance
Lake Shetek State Park (PWSID MN5510042) is an active transient non-community water system in Murray County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25 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 7 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023.
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 Lake Shetek State Park compare with other water systems in Murray County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Shetek State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Murray County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 206 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 5,571 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 Lake Shetek State Park 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 Lake Shetek State Park?
EPA lists Lake Shetek State Park 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. 1 of the 27 active systems in Murray County (3.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Lake Shetek State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and June 2023. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Archived |
| 2011-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Lake Shetek State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Shetek State Park?
Lake Shetek State Park (PWSID MN5510042) 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 Lake Shetek State Park serve?
Lake Shetek State Park reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Murray County, Minnesota.
Where does Lake Shetek State Park 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 Lake Shetek State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Lake Shetek State Park'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 7 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Shetek State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Shetek State Park 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 Murray County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slayton | Murray | 1,964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fulda | Murray | 1,318 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chandler | Murray | 270 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Wilson | Murray | 247 | Community | Groundwater |
| Currie | Murray | 226 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sillerud Lutheran Church | Murray | 200 | 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, “Lake Shetek State Park, PWSID MN5510042, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/lake-shetek-state-park-mn5510042 (data as of October 1, 2026).