Public water system · MN5240241
ActiveRenewable Energy Group
At a glance
Renewable Energy Group (PWSID MN5240241) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Freeborn County, Iowa. It reports serving 30 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Renewable Energy Group compare with other water systems in Freeborn County?
By EPA's size categories, Renewable Energy Group is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Freeborn County has 2 active public water systems, and Renewable Energy Group is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 30 people per system, and accounts for 50% of the 60 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Renewable Energy Group is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Iowa has 118 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.5% of the state's 1,828 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,502 Iowa systems (82%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Renewable Energy Group?
EPA lists Renewable Energy Group 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. 2 of the 2 active systems in Freeborn County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Renewable Energy Group have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Renewable Energy Group: frequently asked questions
Who runs Renewable Energy Group?
Renewable Energy Group (PWSID MN5240241) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Renewable Energy Group serve?
Renewable Energy Group reports serving 30 people through 7 service connections in Freeborn County, Iowa.
Where does Renewable Energy Group 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 Renewable Energy Group have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013. 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 Renewable Energy Group'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Renewable Energy Group's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Renewable Energy Group is a non-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 Freeborn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunder Lutheran Church | Freeborn | 30 | 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, “Renewable Energy Group, PWSID MN5240241, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/renewable-energy-group-mn5240241 (data as of October 1, 2026).