Public water system · MN5740227
ActiveLakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp
At a glance
Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp (PWSID MN5740227) is an active transient non-community water system in Steele County, Minnesota. It reports serving 60 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp compare with other water systems in Steele County?
By EPA's size categories, Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Steele County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,024 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 35,842 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 Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp is about 58% 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 Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp?
EPA lists Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp 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. 26 of the 35 active systems in Steele County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and April 2015. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp?
Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp (PWSID MN5740227) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp serve?
Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp reports serving 60 people through 13 service connections in Steele County, Minnesota.
Where does Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp 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 Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp'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 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp 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 Steele County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owatonna | Steele | 26,430 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blooming Prairie | Steele | 1,987 | Community | Groundwater |
| Straight River Rest Area South Mndot | Steele | 1,893 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Straight River Rest Area North Mndot | Steele | 1,206 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Medford | Steele | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ellendale | Steele | 636 | 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, “Lakeside Foods, Inc.. - Grass Camp, PWSID MN5740227, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/lakeside-foods-inc-grass-camp-mn5740227 (data as of October 1, 2026).