Public water system · MN5271015
ActiveTrpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are
At a glance
Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are (PWSID MN5271015) is an active transient non-community water system in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It reports serving 500 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are compare with other water systems in Hennepin County?
By EPA's size categories, Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hennepin County has 198 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,444 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,275,854 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 Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are is about 3.5 times 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 Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are?
EPA lists Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are 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. 86 of the 198 active systems in Hennepin County (43%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are 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 Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are: frequently asked questions
Who runs Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are?
Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are (PWSID MN5271015) 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 Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are serve?
Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are reports serving 500 people through 2 service connections in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Where does Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are 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 Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are'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 Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are 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 Hennepin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | Hennepin | 425,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Bloomington | Hennepin | 91,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brooklyn Park | Hennepin | 89,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maple Grove | Hennepin | 82,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plymouth | Hennepin | 76,546 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eden Prairie | Hennepin | 63,726 | 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, “Trpd-Elm Creek Park, Creative Play Are, PWSID MN5271015, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/trpd-elm-creek-park-creative-play-are-mn5271015 (data as of October 1, 2026).