Public water system · MN5140033
ActiveWillow Creek Golf Course
At a glance
Willow Creek Golf Course (PWSID MN5140033) is an active transient non-community water system in Clay County, Minnesota. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. 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
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Willow Creek Golf Course compare with other water systems in Clay County?
By EPA's size categories, Willow Creek Golf Course is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clay County has 47 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,280 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 60,153 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 Willow Creek Golf Course 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 Willow Creek Golf Course?
EPA lists Willow Creek Golf Course 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. 15 of the 47 active systems in Clay County (32%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Willow Creek Golf Course 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 Willow Creek Golf Course. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Willow Creek Golf Course: frequently asked questions
Who runs Willow Creek Golf Course?
Willow Creek Golf Course (PWSID MN5140033) 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 Willow Creek Golf Course serve?
Willow Creek Golf Course reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Clay County, Minnesota.
Where does Willow Creek Golf Course 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 Willow Creek Golf Course have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Willow Creek Golf Course'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 Willow Creek Golf Course's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Willow Creek Golf Course 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.
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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, “Willow Creek Golf Course, PWSID MN5140033, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/willow-creek-golf-course-mn5140033 (data as of October 1, 2026).