Public water system · MN5330134
ActiveMoose Lodge 1544
At a glance
Moose Lodge 1544 (PWSID MN5330134) is an active transient non-community water system in Kanabec County, Minnesota. It reports serving 30 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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Moose Lodge 1544 compare with other water systems in Kanabec County?
By EPA's size categories, Moose Lodge 1544 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kanabec County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 218 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 7,640 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 Moose Lodge 1544 is well 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 Moose Lodge 1544?
EPA lists Moose Lodge 1544 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. 33 of the 35 active systems in Kanabec County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Moose Lodge 1544 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. The violations listed here began between August 2001 and August 2007. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | 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.
Moose Lodge 1544: frequently asked questions
Who runs Moose Lodge 1544?
Moose Lodge 1544 (PWSID MN5330134) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Moose Lodge 1544 serve?
Moose Lodge 1544 reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Kanabec County, Minnesota.
Where does Moose Lodge 1544 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 Moose Lodge 1544 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. 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 Moose Lodge 1544'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Moose Lodge 1544's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Moose Lodge 1544 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 Kanabec County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mora | Kanabec | 3,786 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ogilvie Raceway | Kanabec | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ogilvie | Kanabec | 398 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Isle Family Campground | Kanabec | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lewis Lake Covenant Church | Kanabec | 240 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Woodsong Campground | Kanabec | 150 | 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, “Moose Lodge 1544, PWSID MN5330134, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/moose-lodge-1544-mn5330134 (data as of October 1, 2026).