Public water system · MN1110030
ActivePillager
At a glance
Pillager (PWSID MN1110030) is an active community water system in Cass County, Minnesota. It reports serving 523 people through 248 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
523
Service connections
248
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pillager compare with other water systems in Cass County?
By EPA's size categories, Pillager is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cass County has 248 active public water systems, and Pillager is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.3 times the county average of 98 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 24,374 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Pillager is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Minnesota has 987 active community water systems, 15% 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 Pillager?
EPA lists Pillager as owned by a local government. 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. 8 of the 248 active systems in Cass County (3.2%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pillager have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | 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.
Pillager: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pillager?
Pillager (PWSID MN1110030) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Pillager serve?
Pillager reports serving 523 people through 248 service connections in Cass County, Minnesota.
Where does Pillager 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 Pillager have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Pillager'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 not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pillager's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pillager must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Cass County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker | Cass | 990 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine River | Cass | 939 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot | Cass | 873 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cass Lake | Cass | 691 | Community | Groundwater |
| The One Stop | Cass | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Y Mart | Cass | 500 | Transient non-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, “Pillager, PWSID MN1110030, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/pillager-mn1110030 (data as of October 1, 2026).