Public water system · MN5330035
ActiveFish Lake Chapel
At a glance
Fish Lake Chapel (PWSID MN5330035) is an active transient non-community water system in Kanabec 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 records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fish Lake Chapel compare with other water systems in Kanabec County?
By EPA's size categories, Fish Lake Chapel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kanabec County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 218 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 7,640 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 Fish Lake Chapel is well 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 Fish Lake Chapel?
EPA lists Fish Lake Chapel 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. 33 of the 35 active systems in Kanabec County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Fish Lake Chapel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and August 2010. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Fish Lake Chapel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fish Lake Chapel?
Fish Lake Chapel (PWSID MN5330035) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Fish Lake Chapel serve?
Fish Lake Chapel reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Kanabec County, Minnesota.
Where does Fish Lake Chapel 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 Fish Lake Chapel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. 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 Fish Lake Chapel'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 August 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fish Lake Chapel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fish Lake Chapel 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 Kanabec County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mora | Kanabec | 3,786 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ogilvie Raceway | Kanabec | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ogilvie | Kanabec | 398 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Isle Family Campground | Kanabec | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lewis Lake Covenant Church | Kanabec | 240 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Woodsong Campground | Kanabec | 150 | 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, “Fish Lake Chapel, PWSID MN5330035, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/fish-lake-chapel-mn5330035 (data as of October 1, 2026).