Public water system · MN1220001
ActiveBlue Earth Light and Water
At a glance
Blue Earth Light and Water (PWSID MN1220001) is an active community water system in Faribault County, Minnesota. It reports serving 3,174 people through 1,581 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,174
Service connections
1,581
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Blue Earth Light and Water compare with other water systems in Faribault County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Earth Light and Water is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Faribault County has 27 active public water systems, and Blue Earth Light and Water is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.8 times the county average of 406 people per system, and accounts for 29% of the 10,966 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 Blue Earth Light and Water is about half of 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 Blue Earth Light and Water?
EPA lists Blue Earth Light and Water 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. 12 of the 27 active systems in Faribault County (44%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Blue Earth Light and Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and March 2016. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Chlorine. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Blue Earth Light and Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Earth Light and Water?
Blue Earth Light and Water (PWSID MN1220001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Blue Earth Light and Water serve?
Blue Earth Light and Water reports serving 3,174 people through 1,581 service connections in Faribault County, Minnesota.
Where does Blue Earth Light and Water 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 Blue Earth Light and Water have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. 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 Blue Earth Light and Water'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blue Earth Light and Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Blue Earth Light and Water 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.
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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, “Blue Earth Light and Water, PWSID MN1220001, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/blue-earth-light-and-water-mn1220001 (data as of October 1, 2026).