Public water system · MN5050048
ActiveBenton Co-Op Teleco
At a glance
Benton Co-Op Teleco (PWSID MN5050048) is an active transient non-community water system in Benton County, Minnesota. It reports serving 28 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
28
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Benton Co-Op Teleco compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Benton Co-Op Teleco is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benton County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 421 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 28,627 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 Benton Co-Op Teleco is well below 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 Benton Co-Op Teleco?
EPA lists Benton Co-Op Teleco 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. 62 of the 68 active systems in Benton County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Benton Co-Op Teleco have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Benton Co-Op Teleco. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Benton Co-Op Teleco: frequently asked questions
Who runs Benton Co-Op Teleco?
Benton Co-Op Teleco (PWSID MN5050048) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Benton Co-Op Teleco serve?
Benton Co-Op Teleco reports serving 28 people through 1 service connection in Benton County, Minnesota.
Where does Benton Co-Op Teleco 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 Benton Co-Op Teleco have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Benton Co-Op Teleco'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Benton Co-Op Teleco's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Benton Co-Op Teleco 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 Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Rapids | Benton | 13,835 | Community | Groundwater |
| Foley | Benton | 2,711 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rice | Benton | 2,187 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Heaven Grocery | Benton | 825 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Speedway #4453 | Benton | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Joy Christian Center | Benton | 600 | 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, “Benton Co-Op Teleco, PWSID MN5050048, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/benton-co-op-teleco-mn5050048 (data as of October 1, 2026).