Public water system · MN5110148
ActiveCass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot
At a glance
Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot (PWSID MN5110148) is an active transient non-community water system in Cass County, Minnesota. It reports serving 873 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
873
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot compare with other water systems in Cass County?
By EPA's size categories, Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cass County has 248 active public water systems, and Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.9 times the county average of 98 people per system, and accounts for 3.6% of the 24,374 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 Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot is about 6.1 times 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 Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot?
EPA lists Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot as owned by a state 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. 7 of the 248 active systems in Cass County (2.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2009. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot?
Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot (PWSID MN5110148) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot serve?
Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot reports serving 873 people through 1 service connection in Cass County, Minnesota.
Where does Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot 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 Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2009. 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 Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot'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 records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot 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 Cass County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker | Cass | 990 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine River | Cass | 939 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cass Lake | Cass | 691 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pillager | Cass | 523 | Community | Groundwater |
| Y Mart | Cass | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| The One Stop | Cass | 500 | 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, “Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot, PWSID MN5110148, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/cass-lake-wayside-rest-mndot-mn5110148 (data as of October 1, 2026).