Public water system · MN5830012
ActiveWatonwan County Eagles Nest Park
At a glance
Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park (PWSID MN5830012) is an active transient non-community water system in Watonwan County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park compare with other water systems in Watonwan County?
By EPA's size categories, Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Watonwan County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 695 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 8,336 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 Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park is well 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 Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park?
EPA lists Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park 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. 9 of the 12 active systems in Watonwan County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and September 2014. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park?
Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park (PWSID MN5830012) 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 Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park serve?
Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Watonwan County, Minnesota.
Where does Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park 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 Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park'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 records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park 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 Watonwan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint James | Watonwan | 4,611 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madelia | Watonwan | 2,319 | Community | Groundwater |
| Butterfield | Watonwan | 586 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lewisville | Watonwan | 225 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Ormsby | Watonwan | 129 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Odin | Watonwan | 109 | Community | Purchased 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, “Watonwan County Eagles Nest Park, PWSID MN5830012, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/watonwan-county-eagles-nest-park-mn5830012 (data as of October 1, 2026).