Public water system · MN5730718
ActiveStearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake
At a glance
Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake (PWSID MN5730718) is an active transient non-community water system in Stearns County, Minnesota. It reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake compare with other water systems in Stearns County?
By EPA's size categories, Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake 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 Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake is about 58% 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 Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake?
EPA lists Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake as owned by a local 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. 36 of the 212 active systems in Stearns County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake?
Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake (PWSID MN5730718) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake serve?
Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection in Stearns County, Minnesota.
Where does Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake 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 Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake 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, “Stearns County Park - Two Rivers Lake, PWSID MN5730718, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/stearns-county-park-two-rivers-lake-mn5730718 (data as of October 1, 2026).