Public water system · MN1130019
ActiveBirchwood Terrace
At a glance
Birchwood Terrace (PWSID MN1130019) is an active community water system in Chisago County, Minnesota. It reports serving 200 people through 80 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
80
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Birchwood Terrace compare with other water systems in Chisago County?
By EPA's size categories, Birchwood Terrace is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chisago County has 104 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 406 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 42,180 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 Birchwood Terrace is well below 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 Birchwood Terrace?
EPA lists Birchwood Terrace 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. 84 of the 104 active systems in Chisago County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Birchwood Terrace have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2011 and January 2021. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Birchwood Terrace: frequently asked questions
Who runs Birchwood Terrace?
Birchwood Terrace (PWSID MN1130019) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Birchwood Terrace serve?
Birchwood Terrace reports serving 200 people through 80 service connections in Chisago County, Minnesota.
Where does Birchwood Terrace 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 Birchwood Terrace have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Birchwood Terrace'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Birchwood Terrace's water quality report?
As a community water system, Birchwood Terrace 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 Chisago County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Branch | Chisago | 6,863 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lindstrom | Chisago | 4,938 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wyoming | Chisago | 3,990 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chisago City | Chisago | 3,745 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rush City | Chisago | 3,339 | Community | Groundwater |
| Interstate State Park | Chisago | 2,000 | 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, “Birchwood Terrace, PWSID MN1130019, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/birchwood-terrace-mn1130019 (data as of October 1, 2026).