Public water system · MN1090010
ActiveMn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake
At a glance
Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake (PWSID MN1090010) is an active community water system in Carlton County, Minnesota. It reports serving 975 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
975
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake compare with other water systems in Carlton County?
By EPA's size categories, Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Carlton County has 75 active public water systems, and Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.1 times the county average of 317 people per system, and accounts for 4.1% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Minnesota has 987 active community water systems, 15% 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 Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake?
EPA lists Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake 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 Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and October 2018. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake?
Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake (PWSID MN1090010) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake serve?
Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake reports serving 975 people through 1 service connection in Carlton County, Minnesota.
Where does Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake 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 Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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 |
| Barnum | Carlton | 621 | 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, “Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake, PWSID MN1090010, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/mn-correctional-facility-moose-lake-mn1090010 (data as of October 1, 2026).