Public water system · MN5080224
ActiveShirley'S Park and Country Retreat
At a glance
Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat (PWSID MN5080224) is an active transient non-community water system in Brown County, Minnesota. It reports serving 75 people through 55 service connections. 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
75
Service connections
55
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat compare with other water systems in Brown County?
By EPA's size categories, Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Brown County has 32 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 715 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 22,865 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 Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat is about half of 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 Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat?
EPA lists Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat 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. 21 of the 32 active systems in Brown County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat 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 Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat?
Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat (PWSID MN5080224) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat serve?
Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat reports serving 75 people through 55 service connections in Brown County, Minnesota.
Where does Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat 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 Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat'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 Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat 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 Brown County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Ulm | Brown | 14,052 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sleepy Eye | Brown | 3,599 | Community | Groundwater |
| Springfield | Brown | 2,070 | Community | Groundwater |
| Flandrau State Park | Brown | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Comfrey | Brown | 402 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hanska | Brown | 393 | 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, “Shirley'S Park and Country Retreat, PWSID MN5080224, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/shirley-s-park-and-country-retreat-mn5080224 (data as of October 1, 2026).