Public water system · MN5090152
ActiveNorthwood United Methodist Church
At a glance
Northwood United Methodist Church (PWSID MN5090152) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Carlton County, Minnesota. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Northwood United Methodist Church compare with other water systems in Carlton County?
By EPA's size categories, Northwood United Methodist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carlton County has 75 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 317 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 23,773 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 Northwood United Methodist Church 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 Northwood United Methodist Church?
EPA lists Northwood United Methodist Church 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. 62 of the 75 active systems in Carlton County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Northwood United Methodist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2003. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Northwood United Methodist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northwood United Methodist Church?
Northwood United Methodist Church (PWSID MN5090152) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Northwood United Methodist Church serve?
Northwood United Methodist Church reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Carlton County, Minnesota.
Where does Northwood United Methodist Church 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 Northwood United Methodist Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2003. 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 Northwood United Methodist Church'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northwood United Methodist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Northwood United Methodist Church 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 Carlton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloquet | Carlton | 12,864 | Community | Groundwater |
| Moose Lake | Carlton | 1,782 | Community | Groundwater |
| Esko Public School, Isd #99 | Carlton | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Carlton | Carlton | 1,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scanlon | Carlton | 1,003 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Mn Correctional Facility - Moose Lake | Carlton | 975 | 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, “Northwood United Methodist Church, PWSID MN5090152, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/northwood-united-methodist-church-mn5090152 (data as of October 1, 2026).