Public water system · MN5860365
ActiveUp the Creek Bar and Grill
At a glance
Up the Creek Bar and Grill (PWSID MN5860365) is an active transient non-community water system in Wright County, Minnesota. It reports serving 90 people through 1 service connection. 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
90
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Up the Creek Bar and Grill compare with other water systems in Wright County?
By EPA's size categories, Up the Creek Bar and Grill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wright County has 126 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,027 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 129,374 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 Up the Creek Bar and Grill is about 37% 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 Up the Creek Bar and Grill?
EPA lists Up the Creek Bar and Grill 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. 97 of the 126 active systems in Wright County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Up the Creek Bar and Grill 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 Up the Creek Bar and Grill. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Up the Creek Bar and Grill: frequently asked questions
Who runs Up the Creek Bar and Grill?
Up the Creek Bar and Grill (PWSID MN5860365) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Up the Creek Bar and Grill serve?
Up the Creek Bar and Grill reports serving 90 people through 1 service connection in Wright County, Minnesota.
Where does Up the Creek Bar and Grill 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 Up the Creek Bar and Grill have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Up the Creek Bar and Grill'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 Up the Creek Bar and Grill's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Up the Creek Bar and Grill 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 Wright County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Powers Water Board | Wright | 30,922 | Community | Groundwater |
| Otsego | Wright | 19,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buffalo | Wright | 16,711 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monticello | Wright | 15,087 | Community | Groundwater |
| Delano Municipal Utilities | Wright | 6,564 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rockford | Wright | 4,863 | 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, “Up the Creek Bar and Grill, PWSID MN5860365, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/up-the-creek-bar-and-grill-mn5860365 (data as of October 1, 2026).