Public water system · MN5160145
ActiveGrand Portage Border Station
At a glance
Grand Portage Border Station (PWSID MN5160145) is an active transient non-community water system in Cook County, Minnesota. It reports serving 30 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. 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
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Grand Portage Border Station compare with other water systems in Cook County?
By EPA's size categories, Grand Portage Border Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cook County has 98 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 85 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 8,349 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 Grand Portage Border Station 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 Grand Portage Border Station?
EPA lists Grand Portage Border Station 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. 9 of the 98 active systems in Cook County (9.2%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Grand Portage Border Station 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 Grand Portage Border Station. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Grand Portage Border Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Grand Portage Border Station?
Grand Portage Border Station (PWSID MN5160145) 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 Grand Portage Border Station serve?
Grand Portage Border Station reports serving 30 people through 3 service connections in Cook County, Minnesota.
Where does Grand Portage Border Station 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 Grand Portage Border Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Grand Portage Border Station'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 Grand Portage Border Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Grand Portage Border Station 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 Cook County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Marais | Cook | 1,344 | Community | Surface water |
| Lamb'S Resort and Campground | Cook | 475 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bluefin Bay | Cook | 435 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Caribou Highlands Lodge | Cook | 335 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Naniboujou Lodge | Cook | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Americinn of Tofte | Cook | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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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, “Grand Portage Border Station, PWSID MN5160145, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/grand-portage-border-station-mn5160145 (data as of October 1, 2026).