Public water system · MN5770140
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At a glance
Long Drive in (PWSID MN5770140) is an active transient non-community water system in Todd County, Minnesota. It reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Long Drive in compare with other water systems in Todd County?
By EPA's size categories, Long Drive in is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Todd County has 72 active public water systems. Its population served is about 39% above the county average of 215 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 15,512 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 Long Drive in is about twice 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 Long Drive in?
EPA lists Long Drive in 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. 60 of the 72 active systems in Todd County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Long Drive in have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. The violations listed here began between September 2004 and August 2006. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Long Drive in: frequently asked questions
Who runs Long Drive in?
Long Drive in (PWSID MN5770140) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Long Drive in serve?
Long Drive in reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection in Todd County, Minnesota.
Where does Long Drive in 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 Long Drive in have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. 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 Long Drive in'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Long Drive in's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Long Drive in 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 Todd County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Prairie | Todd | 3,744 | Community | Groundwater |
| Staples | Todd | 3,089 | Community | Groundwater |
| Browerville | Todd | 836 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarissa | Todd | 662 | Community | Groundwater |
| Long Prairie Packing | Todd | 575 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bertha | Todd | 557 | 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, “Long Drive in, PWSID MN5770140, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/long-drive-in-mn5770140 (data as of October 1, 2026).