Public water system · MN5110946
ActiveYmca Camp Olson
At a glance
Ymca Camp Olson (PWSID MN5110946) is an active transient non-community water system in Cass County, Minnesota. It reports serving 150 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ymca Camp Olson compare with other water systems in Cass County?
By EPA's size categories, Ymca Camp Olson is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cass County has 248 active public water systems. Its population served is about 53% above the county average of 98 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 24,374 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 Ymca Camp Olson is roughly in line with 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 Ymca Camp Olson?
EPA lists Ymca Camp Olson 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. 227 of the 248 active systems in Cass County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Ymca Camp Olson have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and June 2012. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Ymca Camp Olson: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ymca Camp Olson?
Ymca Camp Olson (PWSID MN5110946) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Ymca Camp Olson serve?
Ymca Camp Olson reports serving 150 people through 7 service connections in Cass County, Minnesota.
Where does Ymca Camp Olson 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 Ymca Camp Olson have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012. 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 Ymca Camp Olson'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 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ymca Camp Olson's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ymca Camp Olson 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 Cass County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker | Cass | 990 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine River | Cass | 939 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cass Lake Wayside Rest Mndot | Cass | 873 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cass Lake | Cass | 691 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pillager | Cass | 523 | Community | Groundwater |
| Y Mart | Cass | 500 | 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, “Ymca Camp Olson, PWSID MN5110946, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/ymca-camp-olson-mn5110946 (data as of October 1, 2026).