Public water system · MN5090173
ActiveBent Trout Lake Campground
At a glance
Bent Trout Lake Campground (PWSID MN5090173) is an active transient non-community water system in Carlton County, Minnesota. It reports serving 60 people through 87 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
60
Service connections
87
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bent Trout Lake Campground compare with other water systems in Carlton County?
By EPA's size categories, Bent Trout Lake Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carlton County has 75 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 317 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 23,773 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 Bent Trout Lake Campground is about 58% 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 Bent Trout Lake Campground?
EPA lists Bent Trout Lake Campground 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. 62 of the 75 active systems in Carlton County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Bent Trout Lake Campground 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 Bent Trout Lake Campground. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Bent Trout Lake Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bent Trout Lake Campground?
Bent Trout Lake Campground (PWSID MN5090173) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Bent Trout Lake Campground serve?
Bent Trout Lake Campground reports serving 60 people through 87 service connections in Carlton County, Minnesota.
Where does Bent Trout Lake Campground 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 Bent Trout Lake Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Bent Trout Lake Campground'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 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 Bent Trout Lake Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bent Trout Lake Campground 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 Carlton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloquet | Carlton | 12,864 | Community | Groundwater |
| Moose Lake | Carlton | 1,782 | Community | Groundwater |
| Esko Public School, Isd #99 | Carlton | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Carlton | Carlton | 1,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scanlon | Carlton | 1,003 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake | Carlton | 975 | 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, “Bent Trout Lake Campground, PWSID MN5090173, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/bent-trout-lake-campground-mn5090173 (data as of October 1, 2026).