Public water system · MN5750190
ActiveMoore Calves
At a glance
Moore Calves (PWSID MN5750190) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Stevens County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Moore Calves compare with other water systems in Stevens County?
By EPA's size categories, Moore Calves is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stevens County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 387 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 8,136 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 Moore Calves 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 Moore Calves?
EPA lists Moore Calves 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. 14 of the 21 active systems in Stevens County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Moore Calves have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. The violations listed here began between September 2014 and September 2015. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Moore Calves: frequently asked questions
Who runs Moore Calves?
Moore Calves (PWSID MN5750190) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Moore Calves serve?
Moore Calves reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Stevens County, Minnesota.
Where does Moore Calves 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 Moore Calves have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Moore Calves' 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Moore Calves' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Moore Calves 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 Stevens County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris | Stevens | 5,351 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hancock | Stevens | 845 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chokio | Stevens | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Apostolic Christian Faith Church | Stevens | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Donnelly | Stevens | 216 | Community | Groundwater |
| Apostolic Christian Church | Stevens | 175 | 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, “Moore Calves, PWSID MN5750190, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/moore-calves-mn5750190 (data as of October 1, 2026).