Public water system · MN5690230
ActiveKettle Falls Hotel Nps
At a glance
Kettle Falls Hotel Nps (PWSID MN5690230) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reports serving 50 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kettle Falls Hotel Nps compare with other water systems in St. Louis County?
By EPA's size categories, Kettle Falls Hotel Nps is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Louis County has 356 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 505 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 179,795 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 Kettle Falls Hotel Nps is about 65% 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 Kettle Falls Hotel Nps?
EPA lists Kettle Falls Hotel Nps 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 356 active systems in St. Louis County (2.5%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Kettle Falls Hotel Nps have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2005 and May 2022. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-12 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Kettle Falls Hotel Nps: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kettle Falls Hotel Nps?
Kettle Falls Hotel Nps (PWSID MN5690230) 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 Kettle Falls Hotel Nps serve?
Kettle Falls Hotel Nps reports serving 50 people through 7 service connections in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Where does Kettle Falls Hotel Nps 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 Kettle Falls Hotel Nps have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. 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 Kettle Falls Hotel Nps' 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kettle Falls Hotel Nps' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kettle Falls Hotel Nps 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 St. Louis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth | St. Louis | 86,859 | Community | Surface water |
| Hibbing | St. Louis | 16,028 | Community | Groundwater |
| Virginia | St. Louis | 8,361 | Community | Surface water |
| Hermantown | St. Louis | 7,215 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chisholm | St. Louis | 4,940 | Community | Surface water |
| Eveleth | St. Louis | 3,770 | Community | 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, “Kettle Falls Hotel Nps, PWSID MN5690230, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/kettle-falls-hotel-nps-mn5690230 (data as of October 1, 2026).