Public water system · MN5560281
ActiveJacob'S Cove Cabins
At a glance
Jacob'S Cove Cabins (PWSID MN5560281) is an active transient non-community water system in Otter Tail County, North Dakota. It reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections. 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
25
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Jacob'S Cove Cabins compare with other water systems in Otter Tail County?
By EPA's size categories, Jacob'S Cove Cabins is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Otter Tail County has 4 active public water systems, and Jacob'S Cove Cabins is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 55 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 220 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Dakota, the 403 active systems average 1,864 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Jacob'S Cove Cabins 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. North Dakota has 81 active transient non-community water systems, 20% of the state's 403 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 177 North Dakota systems (44%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Jacob'S Cove Cabins?
EPA lists Jacob'S Cove Cabins 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. 4 of the 4 active systems in Otter Tail County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Jacob'S Cove Cabins 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 Jacob'S Cove Cabins. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Jacob'S Cove Cabins: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jacob'S Cove Cabins?
Jacob'S Cove Cabins (PWSID MN5560281) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Jacob'S Cove Cabins serve?
Jacob'S Cove Cabins reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections in Otter Tail County, North Dakota.
Where does Jacob'S Cove Cabins 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 Jacob'S Cove Cabins have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Jacob'S Cove Cabins' 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 Jacob'S Cove Cabins' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jacob'S Cove Cabins 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 Otter Tail County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican Beach Resort Club Inc.. | Otter Tail | 90 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Woodland Beach Resort Association | Otter Tail | 70 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sybil Shores Resort | Otter Tail | 35 | 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, “Jacob'S Cove Cabins, PWSID MN5560281, North Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-dakota/jacob-s-cove-cabins-mn5560281 (data as of October 1, 2026).