Public water system · MN1430001
ActiveBiscay
At a glance
Biscay (PWSID MN1430001) is an active community water system in McLeod County, Minnesota. It reports serving 113 people through 44 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
113
Service connections
44
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Biscay compare with other water systems in McLeod County?
By EPA's size categories, Biscay is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McLeod County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 799 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 31,157 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 Biscay 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 Biscay?
EPA lists Biscay 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. 11 of the 39 active systems in McLeod County (28%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Biscay have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Biscay: frequently asked questions
Who runs Biscay?
Biscay (PWSID MN1430001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Biscay serve?
Biscay reports serving 113 people through 44 service connections in McLeod County, Minnesota.
Where does Biscay 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 Biscay have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Biscay'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 not health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Biscay's water quality report?
As a community water system, Biscay 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 McLeod County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | McLeod | 14,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glencoe | McLeod | 5,676 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winsted | McLeod | 2,226 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lester Prairie | McLeod | 1,904 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seneca Foods Corporation | McLeod | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Silver Lake | McLeod | 850 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Biscay, PWSID MN1430001, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/biscay-mn1430001 (data as of October 1, 2026).