Public water system · MN5710130
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At a glance
Palmer House (PWSID MN5710130) is an active transient non-community water system in Sherburne County, Minnesota. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Palmer House compare with other water systems in Sherburne County?
By EPA's size categories, Palmer House is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sherburne County has 78 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 753 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 58,729 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 Palmer House 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 Palmer House?
EPA lists Palmer House 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. 66 of the 78 active systems in Sherburne County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Palmer House have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and July 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (5 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-22 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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 |
| 1997-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Palmer House: frequently asked questions
Who runs Palmer House?
Palmer House (PWSID MN5710130) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Palmer House serve?
Palmer House reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Sherburne County, Minnesota.
Where does Palmer House 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 Palmer House have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Palmer House'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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Palmer House's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Palmer House 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 Sherburne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk River | Sherburne | 19,532 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big Lake | Sherburne | 13,056 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zimmerman | Sherburne | 6,772 | Community | Groundwater |
| Becker | Sherburne | 5,034 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverside Church | Sherburne | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Cloud Travel Information Mndot | Sherburne | 1,298 | 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, “Palmer House, PWSID MN5710130, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/palmer-house-mn5710130 (data as of October 1, 2026).