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Sawyer Store

At a glance

Sawyer Store (PWSID MN5090118) is an active transient non-community water system in Carlton 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

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMN5090118
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served30
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyMN state drinking water program
City served—
StateMinnesota
ZIP—
CountyCarlton County

How does Sawyer Store compare with other water systems in Carlton County?

By EPA's size categories, Sawyer Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carlton County has 75 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 317 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 23,773 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 Sawyer Store 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 Sawyer Store?

EPA lists Sawyer Store 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. 62 of the 75 active systems in Carlton County (83%) are also privately owned.

Does Sawyer Store 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 Sawyer Store. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

Sawyer Store: frequently asked questions

Who runs Sawyer Store?

Sawyer Store (PWSID MN5090118) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.

How many people does Sawyer Store serve?

Sawyer Store reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Carlton County, Minnesota.

Where does Sawyer Store 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 Sawyer Store have any drinking water violations?

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Is Sawyer Store'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 Sawyer Store's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sawyer Store 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 Carlton County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
CloquetCarlton12,864CommunityGroundwater
Moose LakeCarlton1,782CommunityGroundwater
Esko Public School, Isd #99Carlton1,200Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
CarltonCarlton1,146CommunityGroundwater
ScanlonCarlton1,003CommunityPurchased groundwater
Mn Correctional Facility - Moose LakeCarlton975CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Sawyer Store, PWSID MN5090118, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/sawyer-store-mn5090118 (data as of October 1, 2026).