Public water system · MN5430199
ActiveThe Cottage Farmhouse
At a glance
The Cottage Farmhouse (PWSID MN5430199) is an active transient non-community water system in McLeod County, Minnesota. It reports serving 75 people through 2 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
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Cottage Farmhouse compare with other water systems in McLeod County?
By EPA's size categories, The Cottage Farmhouse is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McLeod County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 799 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 31,157 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 The Cottage Farmhouse 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 The Cottage Farmhouse?
EPA lists The Cottage Farmhouse 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. 28 of the 39 active systems in McLeod County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does The Cottage Farmhouse 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 The Cottage Farmhouse. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
The Cottage Farmhouse: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Cottage Farmhouse?
The Cottage Farmhouse (PWSID MN5430199) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does The Cottage Farmhouse serve?
The Cottage Farmhouse reports serving 75 people through 2 service connections in McLeod County, Minnesota.
Where does The Cottage Farmhouse 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 The Cottage Farmhouse have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is The Cottage Farmhouse'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 The Cottage Farmhouse's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Cottage Farmhouse 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 McLeod County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | McLeod | 14,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glencoe | McLeod | 5,676 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winsted | McLeod | 2,226 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lester Prairie | McLeod | 1,904 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seneca Foods Corporation | McLeod | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Silver Lake | McLeod | 850 | 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, “The Cottage Farmhouse, PWSID MN5430199, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/the-cottage-farmhouse-mn5430199 (data as of October 1, 2026).