Public water system · MN5470148
ActiveSpirit of Ripley Campground
At a glance
Spirit of Ripley Campground (PWSID MN5470148) is an active transient non-community water system in Meeker County, Minnesota. It reports serving 50 people through 50 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
50
Service connections
50
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Spirit of Ripley Campground compare with other water systems in Meeker County?
By EPA's size categories, Spirit of Ripley Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Meeker County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 315 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 17,022 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 Spirit of Ripley Campground is about 65% 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 Spirit of Ripley Campground?
EPA lists Spirit of Ripley Campground 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. 39 of the 54 active systems in Meeker County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Spirit of Ripley Campground 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 Spirit of Ripley Campground. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Spirit of Ripley Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spirit of Ripley Campground?
Spirit of Ripley Campground (PWSID MN5470148) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Spirit of Ripley Campground serve?
Spirit of Ripley Campground reports serving 50 people through 50 service connections in Meeker County, Minnesota.
Where does Spirit of Ripley Campground 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 Spirit of Ripley Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Spirit of Ripley Campground'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 Spirit of Ripley Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Spirit of Ripley Campground 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 Meeker County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield | Meeker | 6,786 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dassel | Meeker | 1,503 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eden Valley | Meeker | 1,042 | Community | Groundwater |
| Watkins | Meeker | 958 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Grove Creek Raceway | Meeker | 950 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grove City | Meeker | 635 | 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, “Spirit of Ripley Campground, PWSID MN5470148, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/spirit-of-ripley-campground-mn5470148 (data as of October 1, 2026).