Public water system · MN5160399
ActiveNor'Wester Lodge & Canoe
At a glance
Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe (PWSID MN5160399) is an active transient non-community water system in Cook County, Minnesota. It reports serving 86 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
86
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe compare with other water systems in Cook County?
By EPA's size categories, Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cook County has 98 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 85 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 8,349 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 Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe is about 40% 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 Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe?
EPA lists Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe 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. 83 of the 98 active systems in Cook County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. The violations listed here began between August 2003 and September 2012. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe?
Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe (PWSID MN5160399) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe serve?
Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe reports serving 86 people through 13 service connections in Cook County, Minnesota.
Where does Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe 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 Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. 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 Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe'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 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe 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 Cook County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Marais | Cook | 1,344 | Community | Surface water |
| Lamb'S Resort and Campground | Cook | 475 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bluefin Bay | Cook | 435 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Caribou Highlands Lodge | Cook | 335 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Naniboujou Lodge | Cook | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Americinn of Tofte | Cook | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Nor'Wester Lodge & Canoe, PWSID MN5160399, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/nor-wester-lodge-canoe-mn5160399 (data as of October 1, 2026).