Public water system · MN5380149
ActiveNorthern Tier High Adventure-Bsa
At a glance
Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa (PWSID MN5380149) is an active transient non-community water system in Lake County, Minnesota. It reports serving 110 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
110
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lake County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 190 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 17,863 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 Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa is about 24% 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 Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa?
EPA lists Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa 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. 76 of the 94 active systems in Lake County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between May 2005 and September 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-08-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-08-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa?
Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa (PWSID MN5380149) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa serve?
Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa reports serving 110 people through 12 service connections in Lake County, Minnesota.
Where does Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa 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 Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. 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 Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa 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 Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gooseberry Falls State Park | Lake | 4,797 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Two Harbors | Lake | 3,698 | Community | Surface water |
| Silver Bay | Lake | 1,826 | Community | Surface water |
| Baptism River/Tettegouche State Park | Lake | 1,473 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Split Rock Lighthouse Historic Site | Lake | 967 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Betty'S Pies | Lake | 500 | Transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Northern Tier High Adventure-Bsa, PWSID MN5380149, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/northern-tier-high-adventure-bsa-mn5380149 (data as of October 1, 2026).