Public water system · MN1580023
ActiveCross Lake Housing Development
At a glance
Cross Lake Housing Development (PWSID MN1580023) is an active community water system in Pine County, Minnesota. It reports serving 150 people through 58 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
58
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cross Lake Housing Development compare with other water systems in Pine County?
By EPA's size categories, Cross Lake Housing Development is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pine County has 110 active public water systems. Its population served is about 33% below the county average of 225 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 24,775 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Cross Lake Housing Development is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Minnesota has 987 active community water systems, 15% 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 Housing Development?
EPA lists Cross Lake Housing Development 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. 87 of the 110 active systems in Pine County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Cross Lake Housing Development have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2009. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and April 2009. By type: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | 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.
Cross Lake Housing Development: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cross Lake Housing Development?
Cross Lake Housing Development (PWSID MN1580023) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Cross Lake Housing Development serve?
Cross Lake Housing Development reports serving 150 people through 58 service connections in Pine County, Minnesota.
Where does Cross Lake Housing Development 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 Housing Development have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Cross Lake Housing Development'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cross Lake Housing Development's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cross Lake Housing Development must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Pine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine City | Pine | 3,458 | Community | Groundwater |
| General Andrews Rest Area Mndot | Pine | 2,300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hinckley | Pine | 1,964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kettle River Rest Area Mndot | Pine | 1,908 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pathfinder Village | Pine | 1,700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Federal Correctional Institution | Pine | 1,587 | 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 Housing Development, PWSID MN1580023, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/cross-lake-housing-development-mn1580023 (data as of October 1, 2026).