Public water system · MN5110881
ActiveMc Ardles Resort
At a glance
Mc Ardles Resort (PWSID MN5110881) is an active transient non-community water system in Cass County, Minnesota. It reports serving 150 people through 34 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
150
Service connections
34
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mc Ardles Resort compare with other water systems in Cass County?
By EPA's size categories, Mc Ardles Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cass County has 248 active public water systems. Its population served is about 53% above the county average of 98 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 24,374 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 Mc Ardles Resort is roughly in line with 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 Mc Ardles Resort?
EPA lists Mc Ardles 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. 227 of the 248 active systems in Cass County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Mc Ardles Resort 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 Mc Ardles Resort. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Mc Ardles Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mc Ardles Resort?
Mc Ardles Resort (PWSID MN5110881) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Mc Ardles Resort serve?
Mc Ardles Resort reports serving 150 people through 34 service connections in Cass County, Minnesota.
Where does Mc Ardles 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 Mc Ardles Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Mc Ardles 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 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 Mc Ardles Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mc Ardles 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 Cass County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker | Cass | 990 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine River | Cass | 939 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot | Cass | 873 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cass Lake | Cass | 691 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pillager | Cass | 523 | Community | Groundwater |
| Y Mart | Cass | 500 | 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, “Mc Ardles Resort, PWSID MN5110881, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/mc-ardles-resort-mn5110881 (data as of October 1, 2026).