Public water system · MN5240044
ActiveAlbert Lea Information Center Mndot
At a glance
Albert Lea Information Center Mndot (PWSID MN5240044) is an active transient non-community water system in Freeborn County, Minnesota. It reports serving 1,306 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,306
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Albert Lea Information Center Mndot compare with other water systems in Freeborn County?
By EPA's size categories, Albert Lea Information Center Mndot is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Freeborn County has 55 active public water systems, and Albert Lea Information Center Mndot is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 148% above the county average of 526 people per system, and accounts for 4.5% of the 28,918 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 Albert Lea Information Center Mndot is about 9.1 times 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 Albert Lea Information Center Mndot?
EPA lists Albert Lea Information Center Mndot as owned by a state government. 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. 4 of the 55 active systems in Freeborn County (7.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Albert Lea Information Center Mndot have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2016. The violations listed here began between August 1998 and February 2016. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (11 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Albert Lea Information Center Mndot: frequently asked questions
Who runs Albert Lea Information Center Mndot?
Albert Lea Information Center Mndot (PWSID MN5240044) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Albert Lea Information Center Mndot serve?
Albert Lea Information Center Mndot reports serving 1,306 people through 1 service connection in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
Where does Albert Lea Information Center Mndot 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 Albert Lea Information Center Mndot have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2016. 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 Albert Lea Information Center Mndot'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 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Albert Lea Information Center Mndot's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Albert Lea Information Center Mndot 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 Freeborn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea | Freeborn | 18,492 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarks Grove | Freeborn | 695 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alden | Freeborn | 661 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oakland Woods Rest Area Mndot | Freeborn | 644 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea | Freeborn | 600 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Glenville | Freeborn | 566 | 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, “Albert Lea Information Center Mndot, PWSID MN5240044, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/albert-lea-information-center-mndot-mn5240044 (data as of October 1, 2026).