Public water system · MN5090210
ActiveMini Mos Child Care
At a glance
Mini Mos Child Care (PWSID MN5090210) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Carlton County, Minnesota. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mini Mos Child Care compare with other water systems in Carlton County?
By EPA's size categories, Mini Mos Child Care is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carlton County has 75 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 317 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 23,773 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Mini Mos Child Care is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% 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 Mini Mos Child Care?
EPA lists Mini Mos Child Care 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. 62 of the 75 active systems in Carlton County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Mini Mos Child Care have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and January 2018. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Mini Mos Child Care: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mini Mos Child Care?
Mini Mos Child Care (PWSID MN5090210) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Mini Mos Child Care serve?
Mini Mos Child Care reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Carlton County, Minnesota.
Where does Mini Mos Child Care 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 Mini Mos Child Care have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Mini Mos Child Care'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mini Mos Child Care's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mini Mos Child Care is a non-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 Carlton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloquet | Carlton | 12,864 | Community | Groundwater |
| Moose Lake | Carlton | 1,782 | Community | Groundwater |
| Esko Public School, Isd #99 | Carlton | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Carlton | Carlton | 1,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scanlon | Carlton | 1,003 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake | Carlton | 975 | 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, “Mini Mos Child Care, PWSID MN5090210, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/mini-mos-child-care-mn5090210 (data as of October 1, 2026).