Public water system · MN5580079
ActiveKettle River Rest Area Mndot
At a glance
Kettle River Rest Area Mndot (PWSID MN5580079) is an active transient non-community water system in Pine County, Minnesota. It reports serving 1,908 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,908
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kettle River Rest Area Mndot compare with other water systems in Pine County?
By EPA's size categories, Kettle River Rest Area Mndot is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pine County has 110 active public water systems, and Kettle River Rest Area Mndot is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.5 times the county average of 225 people per system, and accounts for 7.7% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Kettle River Rest Area Mndot is about 13 times 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 River Rest Area Mndot?
EPA lists Kettle River Rest Area Mndot as owned by a state 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. 10 of the 110 active systems in Pine County (9.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Kettle River Rest Area Mndot have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2016. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and May 2016. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 9 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 River Rest Area Mndot: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kettle River Rest Area Mndot?
Kettle River Rest Area Mndot (PWSID MN5580079) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Kettle River Rest Area Mndot serve?
Kettle River Rest Area Mndot reports serving 1,908 people through 1 service connection in Pine County, Minnesota.
Where does Kettle River Rest Area Mndot 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 River Rest Area Mndot have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2016. 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 River Rest Area Mndot'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 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kettle River Rest Area Mndot's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kettle River Rest Area Mndot 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 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 |
| Pathfinder Village | Pine | 1,700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Federal Correctional Institution | Pine | 1,587 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sandstone | Pine | 1,425 | 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, “Kettle River Rest Area Mndot, PWSID MN5580079, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/kettle-river-rest-area-mndot-mn5580079 (data as of October 1, 2026).