Public water system · MN5180941
ActiveLake Country Foods
At a glance
Lake Country Foods (PWSID MN5180941) is an active transient non-community water system in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It reports serving 400 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
400
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake Country Foods compare with other water systems in Crow Wing County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Country Foods is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Crow Wing County has 376 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 210 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 78,756 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 Lake Country Foods is about 178% above 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 Lake Country Foods?
EPA lists Lake Country Foods 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. 350 of the 376 active systems in Crow Wing County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Country Foods 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 Lake Country Foods. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Lake Country Foods: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Country Foods?
Lake Country Foods (PWSID MN5180941) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Country Foods serve?
Lake Country Foods reports serving 400 people through 1 service connection in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
Where does Lake Country Foods 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 Lake Country Foods have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Lake Country Foods' 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 Lake Country Foods' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Country Foods 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 Crow Wing County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainerd | Crow Wing | 14,670 | Community | Groundwater |
| Baxter | Crow Wing | 9,341 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crosby | Crow Wing | 2,377 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pequot Lakes | Crow Wing | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodwill Crosslake | Crow Wing | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| North Central Speedway | Crow Wing | 900 | 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, “Lake Country Foods, PWSID MN5180941, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/lake-country-foods-mn5180941 (data as of October 1, 2026).