Public water system · MN5691059
ActiveScott'S Peaceful Valley Resort
At a glance
Scott'S Peaceful Valley Resort (PWSID MN5691059) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Scott'S Peaceful Valley Resort compare with other water systems in St. Louis County?
By EPA's size categories, Scott'S Peaceful Valley Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Louis County has 356 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 505 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 179,795 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 Scott'S Peaceful Valley Resort 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 Scott'S Peaceful Valley Resort?
EPA lists Scott'S Peaceful Valley 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. 298 of the 356 active systems in St. Louis County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Scott'S Peaceful Valley Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. The violations listed here began between August 2006 and August 2022. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Scott'S Peaceful Valley Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Scott'S Peaceful Valley Resort?
Scott'S Peaceful Valley Resort (PWSID MN5691059) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Scott'S Peaceful Valley Resort serve?
Scott'S Peaceful Valley Resort reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Where does Scott'S Peaceful Valley 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 Scott'S Peaceful Valley Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. 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 Scott'S Peaceful Valley 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 records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Scott'S Peaceful Valley Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Scott'S Peaceful Valley 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 St. Louis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth | St. Louis | 86,859 | Community | Surface water |
| Hibbing | St. Louis | 16,028 | Community | Groundwater |
| Virginia | St. Louis | 8,361 | Community | Surface water |
| Hermantown | St. Louis | 7,215 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chisholm | St. Louis | 4,940 | Community | Surface water |
| Eveleth | St. Louis | 3,770 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Scott'S Peaceful Valley Resort, PWSID MN5691059, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/scott-s-peaceful-valley-resort-mn5691059 (data as of October 1, 2026).