Public water system · MN5691210
ActiveNorth American Bear Center
At a glance
North American Bear Center (PWSID MN5691210) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does North American Bear Center compare with other water systems in St. Louis County?
By EPA's size categories, North American Bear Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Louis County has 356 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 505 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 179,795 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 North American Bear Center is about 39% above 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 North American Bear Center?
EPA lists North American Bear Center 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. 298 of the 356 active systems in St. Louis County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does North American Bear Center have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for North American Bear Center. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
North American Bear Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs North American Bear Center?
North American Bear Center (PWSID MN5691210) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does North American Bear Center serve?
North American Bear Center reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Where does North American Bear Center 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 North American Bear Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is North American Bear Center'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find North American Bear Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. North American Bear Center 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 St. Louis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth | St. Louis | 86,859 | Community | Surface water |
| Hibbing | St. Louis | 16,028 | Community | Groundwater |
| Virginia | St. Louis | 8,361 | Community | Surface water |
| Hermantown | St. Louis | 7,215 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chisholm | St. Louis | 4,940 | Community | Surface water |
| Eveleth | St. Louis | 3,770 | Community | 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, “North American Bear Center, PWSID MN5691210, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/north-american-bear-center-mn5691210 (data as of October 1, 2026).