Water quality in Backus, Minnesota
Backus is in Cass County. 254 active public water systems serve the county; 4 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.
Other community water systems in Cass County
12 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack |
310 | 0 | 7.5 mi | |
| Pine River |
939 | 0 | 8.8 mi | |
| Timberlane Estates |
64 | 0 | 16.0 mi | |
| Townsedge Estates |
65 | 0 | 18.2 mi | |
| Walker |
990 | 0 | 19.4 mi | |
| Kabekona Village Development |
50 | 0 | 21.9 mi | |
| East Pointe Townhomes |
75 | 0 | 30.8 mi | |
| Remer |
369 | 2 | 32.6 mi | |
| Pillager |
534 | 0 | 34.1 mi | |
| Cass Lake |
696 | 0 | 38.3 mi | |
| The Harbor |
100 | 0 | — | |
| Legacy Homes, LLC |
81 | 0 | — |
Non-community systems in Cass County (241: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
About this data
Water systems are matched to Cass County, nearest to Backus first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Minnesota records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.