Public water system · MN5360012

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Sha Sha Resort

At a glance

Sha Sha Resort (PWSID MN5360012) is an active transient non-community water system in Koochiching County, Minnesota. It reports serving 300 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

300

Service connections

Primary source

Surface water

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMN5360012

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served300

Service connections13

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyMN state drinking water program

City served—

StateMinnesota

ZIP—

CountyKoochiching County

How does Sha Sha Resort compare with other water systems in Koochiching County?

By EPA's size categories, Sha Sha Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Koochiching County has 33 active public water systems, and Sha Sha Resort is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 286 people per system, and accounts for 3.2% of the 9,442 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 Sha Sha Resort is about twice 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 61 Minnesota systems (0.9%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Sha Sha Resort?

EPA lists Sha Sha 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. 22 of the 33 active systems in Koochiching County (67%) are also privately owned.

Does Sha Sha Resort have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between August 2006 and July 2018. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2018-07-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2017-06-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2017-05-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2016-05-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2015-05-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2012-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2007-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2007-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2007-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2007-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2006-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2006-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Sha Sha Resort: frequently asked questions

Who runs Sha Sha Resort?

Sha Sha Resort (PWSID MN5360012) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.

How many people does Sha Sha Resort serve?

Sha Sha Resort reports serving 300 people through 13 service connections in Koochiching County, Minnesota.

Where does Sha Sha Resort get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Sha Sha Resort have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. 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 Sha Sha 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.

Where can I find Sha Sha Resort's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sha Sha 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 Koochiching County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
International Falls	Koochiching	5,637	Community	Surface water
Ranier	Koochiching	565	Community	Purchased surface water
Littlefork	Koochiching	542	Community	Groundwater
Y Knot Quick Stop	Koochiching	500	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Rainy Lake Houseboats	Koochiching	200	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Camp Kooch-I-Ching	Koochiching	200	Transient non-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, “Sha Sha Resort, PWSID MN5360012, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/sha-sha-resort-mn5360012 (data as of October 1, 2026).