Public water system · MN5730194
ActiveTinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch Campground
At a glance
Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch Campground (PWSID MN5730194) is an active transient non-community water system in Stearns County, Minnesota. It reports serving 150 people through 33 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
150
Service connections
33
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch Campground compare with other water systems in Stearns County?
By EPA's size categories, Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch Campground 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 Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch Campground is roughly in line with 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 Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch Campground?
EPA lists Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch 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. 171 of the 212 active systems in Stearns County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch 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 Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch Campground. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch Campground?
Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch Campground (PWSID MN5730194) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch Campground serve?
Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch Campground reports serving 150 people through 33 service connections in Stearns County, Minnesota.
Where does Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch 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 Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch 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 Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch 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 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, “Tinnies Tavern & Pappelbusch Campground, PWSID MN5730194, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/tinnies-tavern-pappelbusch-campground-mn5730194 (data as of October 1, 2026).