Public water system · MN5580385
ActiveWillow River State Forest Campgound
At a glance
Willow River State Forest Campgound (PWSID MN5580385) is an active transient non-community water system in Pine County, Minnesota. It reports serving 50 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Willow River State Forest Campgound compare with other water systems in Pine County?
By EPA's size categories, Willow River State Forest Campgound is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pine County has 110 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 225 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 24,775 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 River State Forest Campgound is about 65% 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 River State Forest Campgound?
EPA lists Willow River State Forest Campgound as owned by a state 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. 10 of the 110 active systems in Pine County (9.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Willow River State Forest Campgound have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2003. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Willow River State Forest Campgound: frequently asked questions
Who runs Willow River State Forest Campgound?
Willow River State Forest Campgound (PWSID MN5580385) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Willow River State Forest Campgound serve?
Willow River State Forest Campgound reports serving 50 people through 3 service connections in Pine County, Minnesota.
Where does Willow River State Forest Campgound 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 River State Forest Campgound have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2003. 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 Willow River State Forest Campgound'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Willow River State Forest Campgound's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Willow River State Forest Campgound 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 Pine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine City | Pine | 3,458 | Community | Groundwater |
| General Andrews Rest Area Mndot | Pine | 2,300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hinckley | Pine | 1,964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kettle River Rest Area Mndot | Pine | 1,908 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pathfinder Village | Pine | 1,700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Federal Correctional Institution | Pine | 1,587 | 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, “Willow River State Forest Campgound, PWSID MN5580385, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/willow-river-state-forest-campgound-mn5580385 (data as of October 1, 2026).