Public water system · MN5380312
ActiveSilver Bay Harbor of Refuge
At a glance
Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge (PWSID MN5380312) is an active transient non-community water system in Lake County, Minnesota. It reports serving 100 people through 66 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
66
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lake County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 190 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 17,863 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 Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 61 Minnesota systems (0.9%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge?
EPA lists Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge 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. 76 of the 94 active systems in Lake County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and August 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge?
Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge (PWSID MN5380312) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge serve?
Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge reports serving 100 people through 66 service connections in Lake County, Minnesota.
Where does Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. 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 Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge 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 Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gooseberry Falls State Park | Lake | 4,797 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Two Harbors | Lake | 3,698 | Community | Surface water |
| Silver Bay | Lake | 1,826 | Community | Surface water |
| Baptism River/Tettegouche State Park | Lake | 1,473 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Split Rock Lighthouse Historic Site | Lake | 967 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Betty'S Pies | Lake | 500 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Silver Bay Harbor of Refuge, PWSID MN5380312, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/silver-bay-harbor-of-refuge-mn5380312 (data as of October 1, 2026).