Public water system · MN5180022
ActiveSpotlite Cafe
At a glance
Spotlite Cafe (PWSID MN5180022) is an active transient non-community water system in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It reports serving 40 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
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Spotlite Cafe compare with other water systems in Crow Wing County?
By EPA's size categories, Spotlite Cafe is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Crow Wing County has 376 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 210 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 78,756 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 Spotlite Cafe 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 Spotlite Cafe?
EPA lists Spotlite Cafe 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. 350 of the 376 active systems in Crow Wing County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Spotlite Cafe 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 Spotlite Cafe. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Spotlite Cafe: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spotlite Cafe?
Spotlite Cafe (PWSID MN5180022) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Spotlite Cafe serve?
Spotlite Cafe reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
Where does Spotlite Cafe 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 Spotlite Cafe have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Spotlite Cafe'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 Spotlite Cafe's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Spotlite Cafe 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 Crow Wing County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainerd | Crow Wing | 14,670 | Community | Groundwater |
| Baxter | Crow Wing | 9,341 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crosby | Crow Wing | 2,377 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pequot Lakes | Crow Wing | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodwill Crosslake | Crow Wing | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| North Central Speedway | Crow Wing | 900 | 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, “Spotlite Cafe, PWSID MN5180022, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/spotlite-cafe-mn5180022 (data as of October 1, 2026).