Public water system · MN5130110
ActiveSt. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps
At a glance
St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps (PWSID MN5130110) is an active transient non-community water system in Chisago County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps compare with other water systems in Chisago County?
By EPA's size categories, St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chisago County has 3 active public water systems, and St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 30% above the county average of 77 people per system, and accounts for 43% of the 230 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps is about 31% 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. Wisconsin has 9,112 active transient non-community water systems, 82% of the state's 11,056 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 10,978 Wisconsin systems (99%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps?
EPA lists St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps as owned by the federal 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. 2 of the 3 active systems in Chisago County (67%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. The violations listed here began between August 2001 and April 2005. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | 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.
St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps: frequently asked questions
Who runs St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps?
St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps (PWSID MN5130110) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps serve?
St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Chisago County, Wisconsin.
Where does St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps 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 St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. 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 St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps' 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps 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 Chisago County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway O.L. Nps | Chisago | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| South Bay Rv Park | Chisago | 30 | 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, “St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. Nps, PWSID MN5130110, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/st-croix-nat-scenic-riverway-e-n-nps-mn5130110 (data as of October 1, 2026).