Voyageur Canoe Outfitters

PWSID: MN5160125

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2025-07-01.

This system has more violations on record than 98% of water systems in Minnesota.

Violation trend: 1.4 per year over the last 5 years, down from 3.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served50
Service Connections7
Water SourceSurface Water
System TypeTransient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityGrand Marais
EPA ZIP on File55604

Violation History (27 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
0200TT2025-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
7500Other2025-06-21Returned to Compliance
0200TT2025-06-01YesReturned to Compliance
0200TT2025-05-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-05-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200TT2020-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
0200TT2020-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000MON2017-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2017-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0200TT2017-05-01YesReturned to Compliance
0200TT2017-05-01YesReturned to Compliance
0300MR2016-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300MR2016-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300TT2016-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
0300TT2016-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
0300TT2016-06-01YesReturned to Compliance
0300TT2016-06-01YesReturned to Compliance
0200TT2016-06-01YesReturned to Compliance
0200TT2016-06-01YesReturned to Compliance
0300MR2016-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300MR2016-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2016-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2016-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0300TT2015-08-01YesReturned to Compliance
0300TT2015-08-01YesReturned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Voyageur Canoe Outfitters is a transient non-community water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 50 in Grand Marais, Minnesota. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.