Public water system · MN5691127
ActivePike Bay Lodge
At a glance
Pike Bay Lodge (PWSID MN5691127) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reports serving 85 people through 8 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
85
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pike Bay Lodge compare with other water systems in St. Louis County?
By EPA's size categories, Pike Bay Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Louis County has 356 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 505 people per system, and accounts for less than 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 Pike Bay Lodge is about 41% 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 Pike Bay Lodge?
EPA lists Pike Bay Lodge 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 Pike Bay Lodge 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 Pike Bay Lodge. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Pike Bay Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pike Bay Lodge?
Pike Bay Lodge (PWSID MN5691127) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Pike Bay Lodge serve?
Pike Bay Lodge reports serving 85 people through 8 service connections in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Where does Pike Bay Lodge 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 Pike Bay Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Pike Bay Lodge'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 Pike Bay Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pike Bay Lodge 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, “Pike Bay Lodge, PWSID MN5691127, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/pike-bay-lodge-mn5691127 (data as of October 1, 2026).