Public water system · MN5090316
ActiveEssentia Health Esko Distribution Center
At a glance
Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center (PWSID MN5090316) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Carlton County, Minnesota. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. 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
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center compare with other water systems in Carlton County?
By EPA's size categories, Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center 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 0.1% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% 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 Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center?
EPA lists Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center 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 Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center 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 Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center?
Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center (PWSID MN5090316) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center serve?
Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Carlton County, Minnesota.
Where does Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center 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 Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center'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 Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center is a non-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, “Essentia Health Esko Distribution Center, PWSID MN5090316, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/essentia-health-esko-distribution-center-mn5090316 (data as of October 1, 2026).