Public water system · MN5130359
ActiveWindy Acres
At a glance
Windy Acres (PWSID MN5130359) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Chisago County, Minnesota. It reports serving 35 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
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Windy Acres compare with other water systems in Chisago County?
By EPA's size categories, Windy Acres is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chisago County has 104 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 406 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 42,180 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Windy Acres is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% 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 Windy Acres?
EPA lists Windy Acres 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. 84 of the 104 active systems in Chisago County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Windy Acres 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 Windy Acres. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Windy Acres: frequently asked questions
Who runs Windy Acres?
Windy Acres (PWSID MN5130359) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Windy Acres serve?
Windy Acres reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Chisago County, Minnesota.
Where does Windy Acres 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 Windy Acres have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Windy Acres' 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 Windy Acres' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Windy Acres is a non-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 Chisago County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Branch | Chisago | 6,863 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lindstrom | Chisago | 4,938 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wyoming | Chisago | 3,990 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chisago City | Chisago | 3,745 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rush City | Chisago | 3,339 | Community | Groundwater |
| Interstate State Park | Chisago | 2,000 | Transient non-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, “Windy Acres, PWSID MN5130359, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/windy-acres-mn5130359 (data as of October 1, 2026).