Public water system · MN5180698
ActiveCross Lake Dam and Recreation Area
At a glance
Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area (PWSID MN5180698) is an active transient non-community water system in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It reports serving 450 people through 26 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
450
Service connections
26
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Crow Wing County?
By EPA's size categories, Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Crow Wing County has 376 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 210 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 78,756 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 Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area is about 3.1 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 Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area?
EPA lists Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area 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. 1 of the 376 active systems in Crow Wing County (0.3%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | 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.
Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area?
Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area (PWSID MN5180698) 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 Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area serve?
Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area reports serving 450 people through 26 service connections in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
Where does Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area 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 Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area'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 July 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area 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 Crow Wing County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainerd | Crow Wing | 14,670 | Community | Groundwater |
| Baxter | Crow Wing | 9,341 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crosby | Crow Wing | 2,377 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pequot Lakes | Crow Wing | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodwill Crosslake | Crow Wing | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| North Central Speedway | Crow Wing | 900 | 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, “Cross Lake Dam and Recreation Area, PWSID MN5180698, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/cross-lake-dam-and-recreation-area-mn5180698 (data as of October 1, 2026).