Public water system · MN5730320
ActiveShady'S Longshots
At a glance
Shady'S Longshots (PWSID MN5730320) is an active transient non-community water system in Stearns County, Minnesota. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Shady'S Longshots compare with other water systems in Stearns County?
By EPA's size categories, Shady'S Longshots is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stearns County has 212 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 783 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 165,903 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 Shady'S Longshots is roughly in line with 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 Shady'S Longshots?
EPA lists Shady'S Longshots 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. 171 of the 212 active systems in Stearns County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Shady'S Longshots have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2003. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and April 2003. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
All 2 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.
Shady'S Longshots: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shady'S Longshots?
Shady'S Longshots (PWSID MN5730320) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Shady'S Longshots serve?
Shady'S Longshots reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Stearns County, Minnesota.
Where does Shady'S Longshots 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 Shady'S Longshots have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2003. 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 Shady'S Longshots' 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shady'S Longshots' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Shady'S Longshots 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 Stearns County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Cloud | Stearns | 71,321 | Community | Surface water |
| Sartell | Stearns | 20,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waite Park | Stearns | 8,354 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saint Joseph | Stearns | 7,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sauk Centre | Stearns | 4,657 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cold Spring | Stearns | 4,201 | 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, “Shady'S Longshots, PWSID MN5730320, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/shady-s-longshots-mn5730320 (data as of October 1, 2026).