Public water system · MN5300221
ActiveBack To Captains
At a glance
Back To Captains (PWSID MN5300221) is an active transient non-community water system in Isanti County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25 people through 40 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
40
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Back To Captains compare with other water systems in Isanti County?
By EPA's size categories, Back To Captains is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Isanti County has 71 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 396 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 28,141 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 Back To Captains 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 Back To Captains?
EPA lists Back To Captains 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. 59 of the 71 active systems in Isanti County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Back To Captains 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 Back To Captains. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Back To Captains: frequently asked questions
Who runs Back To Captains?
Back To Captains (PWSID MN5300221) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Back To Captains serve?
Back To Captains reports serving 25 people through 40 service connections in Isanti County, Minnesota.
Where does Back To Captains 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 Back To Captains have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Back To Captains' 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 Back To Captains' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Back To Captains 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 Isanti County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | Isanti | 9,862 | Community | Groundwater |
| Isanti | Isanti | 7,386 | Community | Groundwater |
| Braham | Isanti | 1,789 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kwik Trip of Cambridge - Store No. 1177 | Isanti | 1,050 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| New Hope Community Church | Isanti | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cambridge Middle School | Isanti | 660 | Non-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, “Back To Captains, PWSID MN5300221, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/back-to-captains-mn5300221 (data as of October 1, 2026).