Public water system · MN5700378
ActiveCargill Aghorizons - West Elevator
At a glance
Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator (PWSID MN5700378) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Scott County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator compare with other water systems in Scott County?
By EPA's size categories, Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Scott County has 111 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,199 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 133,099 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% 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 Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator?
EPA lists Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator 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. 87 of the 111 active systems in Scott County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator?
Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator (PWSID MN5700378) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator serve?
Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Scott County, Minnesota.
Where does Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator 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 Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013. 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 Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator'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 health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator is a non-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 Scott County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakopee | Scott | 47,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Savage | Scott | 30,285 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Prior Lake | Scott | 25,282 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belle Plaine | Scott | 7,456 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jordan | Scott | 6,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elko New Market | Scott | 5,003 | 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, “Cargill Aghorizons - West Elevator, PWSID MN5700378, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/cargill-aghorizons-west-elevator-mn5700378 (data as of October 1, 2026).