Public water system · MN1740001
ActiveBlooming Prairie
At a glance
Blooming Prairie (PWSID MN1740001) is an active community water system in Steele County, Minnesota. It reports serving 1,987 people through 860 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,987
Service connections
860
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Blooming Prairie compare with other water systems in Steele County?
By EPA's size categories, Blooming Prairie is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Steele County has 35 active public water systems, and Blooming Prairie is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,024 people per system, and accounts for 5.5% of the 35,842 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 Blooming Prairie 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 Blooming Prairie?
EPA lists Blooming Prairie 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. 6 of the 35 active systems in Steele County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Blooming Prairie have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and October 2015. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Blooming Prairie: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blooming Prairie?
Blooming Prairie (PWSID MN1740001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Blooming Prairie serve?
Blooming Prairie reports serving 1,987 people through 860 service connections in Steele County, Minnesota.
Where does Blooming Prairie 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 Blooming Prairie have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Blooming Prairie'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blooming Prairie's water quality report?
As a community water system, Blooming Prairie 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 Steele County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owatonna | Steele | 26,430 | Community | Groundwater |
| Straight River Rest Area South Mndot | Steele | 1,893 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Straight River Rest Area North Mndot | Steele | 1,206 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Medford | Steele | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ellendale | Steele | 636 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lazy U Community | Steele | 426 | 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, “Blooming Prairie, PWSID MN1740001, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/blooming-prairie-mn1740001 (data as of October 1, 2026).