Public water system · MN5110561
ActivePine River Area Developmental
At a glance
Pine River Area Developmental (PWSID MN5110561) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cass County, Minnesota. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. 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
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pine River Area Developmental compare with other water systems in Cass County?
By EPA's size categories, Pine River Area Developmental is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cass County has 248 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 98 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Pine River Area Developmental 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 Pine River Area Developmental?
EPA lists Pine River Area Developmental 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. 227 of the 248 active systems in Cass County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Pine River Area Developmental 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 Pine River Area Developmental. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Pine River Area Developmental: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pine River Area Developmental?
Pine River Area Developmental (PWSID MN5110561) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Pine River Area Developmental serve?
Pine River Area Developmental reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Cass County, Minnesota.
Where does Pine River Area Developmental 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 Pine River Area Developmental have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Pine River Area Developmental'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 Pine River Area Developmental's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pine River Area Developmental 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 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 |
| Pillager | Cass | 523 | 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, “Pine River Area Developmental, PWSID MN5110561, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/pine-river-area-developmental-mn5110561 (data as of October 1, 2026).