Public water system · MN5690201
ActiveMel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge
At a glance
Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge (PWSID MN5690201) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reports serving 75 people through 22 service connections. 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
75
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge compare with other water systems in St. Louis County?
By EPA's size categories, Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge 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 Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge is about half of 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 Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge?
EPA lists Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge 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. 298 of the 356 active systems in St. Louis County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge 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 Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge?
Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge (PWSID MN5690201) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge serve?
Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge reports serving 75 people through 22 service connections in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Where does Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge 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 Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge'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 Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge 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, “Mel George'S Elephant Lake Lodge, PWSID MN5690201, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/mel-george-s-elephant-lake-lodge-mn5690201 (data as of October 1, 2026).