Public water system · MN5280050
ActiveShellhorn Road House
At a glance
Shellhorn Road House (PWSID MN5280050) is an active transient non-community water system in Houston County, Minnesota. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Shellhorn Road House compare with other water systems in Houston County?
By EPA's size categories, Shellhorn Road House 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 0.7% 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 Shellhorn Road House is about 31% 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 Shellhorn Road House?
EPA lists Shellhorn Road 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. 35 of the 46 active systems in Houston County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Shellhorn Road House have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Shellhorn Road House. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Shellhorn Road House: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shellhorn Road House?
Shellhorn Road House (PWSID MN5280050) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Shellhorn Road House serve?
Shellhorn Road House reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Houston County, Minnesota.
Where does Shellhorn Road 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 Shellhorn Road House have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Shellhorn Road 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shellhorn Road House's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Shellhorn Road 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 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, “Shellhorn Road House, PWSID MN5280050, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/shellhorn-road-house-mn5280050 (data as of October 1, 2026).