Public water system · MN5210045
ActiveSurfside Resort
At a glance
Surfside Resort (PWSID MN5210045) is an active transient non-community water system in Douglas County, Minnesota. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Surfside Resort compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Surfside Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 151 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 204 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 30,846 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 Surfside Resort 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 Surfside Resort?
EPA lists Surfside Resort 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. 135 of the 151 active systems in Douglas County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Surfside Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Surfside Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Surfside Resort?
Surfside Resort (PWSID MN5210045) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Surfside Resort serve?
Surfside Resort reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Douglas County, Minnesota.
Where does Surfside Resort 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 Surfside Resort 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 1996. 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 Surfside Resort'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 1996. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Surfside Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Surfside Resort 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 Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Douglas | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Osakis | Douglas | 1,780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Latoka Rest Area Mndot | Douglas | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brothers Market | Douglas | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Evansville | Douglas | 603 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brandon | Douglas | 501 | 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, “Surfside Resort, PWSID MN5210045, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/surfside-resort-mn5210045 (data as of October 1, 2026).