Public water system · MN5160492
ActiveSugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center
At a glance
Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center (PWSID MN5160492) is an active transient non-community water system in Cook County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center compare with other water systems in Cook County?
By EPA's size categories, Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cook County has 98 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 85 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 8,349 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 Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center 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 Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center?
EPA lists Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center 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. 83 of the 98 active systems in Cook County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. The violations listed here began between June 2008 and August 2015. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center?
Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center (PWSID MN5160492) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center serve?
Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Cook County, Minnesota.
Where does Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center 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 Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. 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 Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center 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 Cook County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Marais | Cook | 1,344 | Community | Surface water |
| Lamb'S Resort and Campground | Cook | 475 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bluefin Bay | Cook | 435 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Caribou Highlands Lodge | Cook | 335 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Naniboujou Lodge | Cook | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Americinn of Tofte | Cook | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center, PWSID MN5160492, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/sugarloaf-cove-interpretive-center-mn5160492 (data as of October 1, 2026).