Public water system · MN5730720
ActiveTri-County Action Program, Inc..
At a glance
Tri-County Action Program, Inc.. (PWSID MN5730720) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Stearns County, Minnesota. It reports serving 74 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
74
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tri-County Action Program, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Stearns County?
By EPA's size categories, Tri-County Action Program, Inc.. 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Tri-County Action Program, Inc.. is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% 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 Tri-County Action Program, Inc..?
EPA lists Tri-County Action Program, Inc.. 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 Tri-County Action Program, Inc.. 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 Tri-County Action Program, Inc... For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Tri-County Action Program, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tri-County Action Program, Inc..?
Tri-County Action Program, Inc.. (PWSID MN5730720) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Tri-County Action Program, Inc.. serve?
Tri-County Action Program, Inc.. reports serving 74 people through 2 service connections in Stearns County, Minnesota.
Where does Tri-County Action Program, Inc.. 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 Tri-County Action Program, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Tri-County Action Program, Inc..'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 Tri-County Action Program, Inc..'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tri-County Action Program, Inc.. is a non-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, “Tri-County Action Program, Inc.., PWSID MN5730720, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/tri-county-action-program-inc-mn5730720 (data as of October 1, 2026).