Public water system · MN5690103
ActivePike Lake School, Isd No. 704
At a glance
Pike Lake School, Isd No. 704 (PWSID MN5690103) is an active non-transient non-community water system in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reports serving 220 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
220
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pike Lake School, Isd No. 704 compare with other water systems in St. Louis County?
By EPA's size categories, Pike Lake School, Isd No. 704 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Louis County has 356 active public water systems. Its population served is about 56% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Pike Lake School, Isd No. 704 is about half of 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 Pike Lake School, Isd No. 704?
EPA lists Pike Lake School, Isd No. 704 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 Lake School, Isd No. 704 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2003. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and November 2003. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Pike Lake School, Isd No. 704: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pike Lake School, Isd No. 704?
Pike Lake School, Isd No. 704 (PWSID MN5690103) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Pike Lake School, Isd No. 704 serve?
Pike Lake School, Isd No. 704 reports serving 220 people through 2 service connections in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Where does Pike Lake School, Isd No. 704 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 Lake School, Isd No. 704 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Pike Lake School, Isd No. 704'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 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pike Lake School, Isd No. 704's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pike Lake School, Isd No. 704 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 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 Lake School, Isd No. 704, PWSID MN5690103, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/pike-lake-school-isd-no-704-mn5690103 (data as of October 1, 2026).