Public water system · MN5310819
ActiveSand Lake Lodge
At a glance
Sand Lake Lodge (PWSID MN5310819) is an active transient non-community water system in Itasca County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25 people through 7 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
25
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sand Lake Lodge compare with other water systems in Itasca County?
By EPA's size categories, Sand Lake Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Itasca County has 228 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 136 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 30,939 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 Sand Lake Lodge is well 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 Sand Lake Lodge?
EPA lists Sand Lake 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. 185 of the 228 active systems in Itasca County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Sand Lake 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 Sand Lake Lodge. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Sand Lake Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sand Lake Lodge?
Sand Lake Lodge (PWSID MN5310819) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Sand Lake Lodge serve?
Sand Lake Lodge reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections in Itasca County, Minnesota.
Where does Sand Lake 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 Sand Lake Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Sand Lake 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 Sand Lake Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sand Lake 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 Itasca County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | Itasca | 11,346 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coleraine | Itasca | 1,997 | Community | Groundwater |
| Keewatin | Itasca | 1,068 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cohasset Municipal Water System | Itasca | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nashwauk | Itasca | 971 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deer River | Itasca | 942 | 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, “Sand Lake Lodge, PWSID MN5310819, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/sand-lake-lodge-mn5310819 (data as of October 1, 2026).