Public water system · MN1700001
ActiveBelle Plaine
At a glance
Belle Plaine (PWSID MN1700001) is an active community water system in Scott County, Minnesota. It reports serving 7,456 people through 2,664 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,456
Service connections
2,664
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Belle Plaine compare with other water systems in Scott County?
By EPA's size categories, Belle Plaine is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Scott County has 111 active public water systems, and Belle Plaine is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.2 times the county average of 1,199 people per system, and accounts for 5.6% of the 133,099 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Belle Plaine is about 11% above that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Minnesota has 987 active community water systems, 15% 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 Belle Plaine?
EPA lists Belle Plaine as owned by a local 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. 21 of the 111 active systems in Scott County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Belle Plaine have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. The violations listed here began between September 1992 and July 1994. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Belle Plaine: frequently asked questions
Who runs Belle Plaine?
Belle Plaine (PWSID MN1700001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Belle Plaine serve?
Belle Plaine reports serving 7,456 people through 2,664 service connections in Scott County, Minnesota.
Where does Belle Plaine 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 Belle Plaine have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. 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 Belle Plaine'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Belle Plaine's water quality report?
As a community water system, Belle Plaine must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Scott County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakopee | Scott | 47,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Savage | Scott | 30,285 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Prior Lake | Scott | 25,282 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jordan | Scott | 6,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elko New Market | Scott | 5,003 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Market Rest Area Mndot | Scott | 1,274 | 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, “Belle Plaine, PWSID MN1700001, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/belle-plaine-mn1700001 (data as of October 1, 2026).