Public water system · MN5580185
ActivePostcard Cabins Kettle River
At a glance
Postcard Cabins Kettle River (PWSID MN5580185) is an active transient non-community water system in Pine County, Minnesota. It reports serving 100 people through 50 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
50
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Postcard Cabins Kettle River compare with other water systems in Pine County?
By EPA's size categories, Postcard Cabins Kettle River is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pine County has 110 active public water systems. Its population served is about 56% below the county average of 225 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 24,775 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 Postcard Cabins Kettle River is about 31% 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 Postcard Cabins Kettle River?
EPA lists Postcard Cabins Kettle River 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. 87 of the 110 active systems in Pine County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Postcard Cabins Kettle River have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2007. The violations listed here began between August 2002 and May 2007. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Postcard Cabins Kettle River: frequently asked questions
Who runs Postcard Cabins Kettle River?
Postcard Cabins Kettle River (PWSID MN5580185) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Postcard Cabins Kettle River serve?
Postcard Cabins Kettle River reports serving 100 people through 50 service connections in Pine County, Minnesota.
Where does Postcard Cabins Kettle River 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 Postcard Cabins Kettle River have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2007. 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 Postcard Cabins Kettle River'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Postcard Cabins Kettle River's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Postcard Cabins Kettle River 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 Pine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine City | Pine | 3,458 | Community | Groundwater |
| General Andrews Rest Area Mndot | Pine | 2,300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hinckley | Pine | 1,964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kettle River Rest Area Mndot | Pine | 1,908 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pathfinder Village | Pine | 1,700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Federal Correctional Institution | Pine | 1,587 | 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, “Postcard Cabins Kettle River, PWSID MN5580185, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/postcard-cabins-kettle-river-mn5580185 (data as of October 1, 2026).