Public water system · MN5280244
ActiveReno North Recreation Area
At a glance
Reno North Recreation Area (PWSID MN5280244) is an active transient non-community water system in Houston County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Reno North Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Houston County?
By EPA's size categories, Reno North Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Houston County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 312 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 14,350 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 Reno North Recreation Area 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 Reno North Recreation Area?
EPA lists Reno North Recreation Area 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. 2 of the 46 active systems in Houston County (4.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Reno North Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Reno North Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Reno North Recreation Area?
Reno North Recreation Area (PWSID MN5280244) 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 Reno North Recreation Area serve?
Reno North Recreation Area reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Houston County, Minnesota.
Where does Reno North Recreation Area 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 Reno North Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009. 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 Reno North Recreation Area'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Reno North Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Reno North Recreation Area 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 Houston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacrescent | Houston | 5,257 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caledonia | Houston | 2,824 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Grove | Houston | 1,291 | Community | Groundwater |
| Houston | Houston | 997 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hokah | Houston | 555 | Community | Groundwater |
| Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran | Houston | 365 | 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, “Reno North Recreation Area, PWSID MN5280244, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/reno-north-recreation-area-mn5280244 (data as of October 1, 2026).