Public water system · MN5520040
ActiveNorseland Scout Camp
At a glance
Norseland Scout Camp (PWSID MN5520040) is an active transient non-community water system in Nicollet County, Minnesota. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Norseland Scout Camp compare with other water systems in Nicollet County?
By EPA's size categories, Norseland Scout Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Nicollet County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,206 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 31,366 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 Norseland Scout Camp 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 Norseland Scout Camp?
EPA lists Norseland Scout Camp 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. 18 of the 26 active systems in Nicollet County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Norseland Scout Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2005. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and June 2005. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Norseland Scout Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Norseland Scout Camp?
Norseland Scout Camp (PWSID MN5520040) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Norseland Scout Camp serve?
Norseland Scout Camp reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Nicollet County, Minnesota.
Where does Norseland Scout Camp 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 Norseland Scout Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2005. 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 Norseland Scout Camp'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 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Norseland Scout Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Norseland Scout Camp 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 Nicollet County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Mankato | Nicollet | 14,448 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saint Peter | Nicollet | 12,198 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nicollet | Nicollet | 1,117 | Community | Groundwater |
| Courtland | Nicollet | 635 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lafayette | Nicollet | 504 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scandian Grove Lutheran Church | Nicollet | 400 | 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, “Norseland Scout Camp, PWSID MN5520040, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/norseland-scout-camp-mn5520040 (data as of October 1, 2026).