Public water system · MN5160126
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At a glance
Okontoe Fellowship (PWSID MN5160126) is an active transient non-community water system in Cook County, Minnesota. It reports serving 75 people through 23 service connections. 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
75
Service connections
23
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Okontoe Fellowship compare with other water systems in Cook County?
By EPA's size categories, Okontoe Fellowship is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cook County has 98 active public water systems. Its population served is about 12% below the county average of 85 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% 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 Okontoe Fellowship is about half of 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 Okontoe Fellowship?
EPA lists Okontoe Fellowship 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 Okontoe Fellowship 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 Okontoe Fellowship. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Okontoe Fellowship: frequently asked questions
Who runs Okontoe Fellowship?
Okontoe Fellowship (PWSID MN5160126) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Okontoe Fellowship serve?
Okontoe Fellowship reports serving 75 people through 23 service connections in Cook County, Minnesota.
Where does Okontoe Fellowship 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 Okontoe Fellowship have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Okontoe Fellowship'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 Okontoe Fellowship's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Okontoe Fellowship 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, “Okontoe Fellowship, PWSID MN5160126, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/okontoe-fellowship-mn5160126 (data as of October 1, 2026).