Public water system · MN5710168
ActiveSherburne National Wildlife Refuge
At a glance
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge (PWSID MN5710168) is an active transient non-community water system in Sherburne County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge compare with other water systems in Sherburne County?
By EPA's size categories, Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sherburne County has 78 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 753 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 58,729 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 Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge 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 Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge?
EPA lists Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge as owned by the federal 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. 1 of the 78 active systems in Sherburne County (1.3%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and April 2006. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge?
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge (PWSID MN5710168) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge serve?
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections in Sherburne County, Minnesota.
Where does Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge 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 Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006. 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 Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge'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 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge 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 Sherburne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk River | Sherburne | 19,532 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big Lake | Sherburne | 13,056 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zimmerman | Sherburne | 6,772 | Community | Groundwater |
| Becker | Sherburne | 5,034 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverside Church | Sherburne | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Cloud Travel Information Mndot | Sherburne | 1,298 | 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, “Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, PWSID MN5710168, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/sherburne-national-wildlife-refuge-mn5710168 (data as of October 1, 2026).