Public water system · MN5700177
ActiveMn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente
At a glance
Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente (PWSID MN5700177) is an active transient non-community water system in Scott County, Minnesota. It reports serving 40 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 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente compare with other water systems in Scott County?
By EPA's size categories, Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Scott County has 111 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,199 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 133,099 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 Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente 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 Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente?
EPA lists Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente 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. 3 of the 111 active systems in Scott County (2.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. The violations listed here began between May 2006 and July 2011. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente?
Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente (PWSID MN5700177) 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 Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente serve?
Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Scott County, Minnesota.
Where does Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente 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 Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. 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 Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente'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; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente 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 Scott County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakopee | Scott | 47,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Savage | Scott | 30,285 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Prior Lake | Scott | 25,282 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belle Plaine | Scott | 7,456 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jordan | Scott | 6,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elko New Market | Scott | 5,003 | 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, “Mn Valley Trail State Park - Trail Cente, PWSID MN5700177, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/mn-valley-trail-state-park-trail-cente-mn5700177 (data as of October 1, 2026).