Public water system · MN1660013
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At a glance
Carleton College (PWSID MN1660013) is an active community water system in Rice County, Minnesota. It reports serving 2,485 people through 28 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,485
Service connections
28
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Carleton College compare with other water systems in Rice County?
By EPA's size categories, Carleton College is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Rice County has 70 active public water systems, and Carleton College is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 169% above the county average of 925 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 64,781 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 Carleton College is about 63% 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 Carleton College?
EPA lists Carleton College 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. 59 of the 70 active systems in Rice County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Carleton College have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and July 2021. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Carleton College: frequently asked questions
Who runs Carleton College?
Carleton College (PWSID MN1660013) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Carleton College serve?
Carleton College reports serving 2,485 people through 28 service connections in Rice County, Minnesota.
Where does Carleton College 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 Carleton College have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Carleton College'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Carleton College's water quality report?
As a community water system, Carleton College 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 Rice County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faribault | Rice | 23,718 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northfield | Rice | 20,790 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lonsdale | Rice | 3,913 | Community | Groundwater |
| Flying J #576 | Rice | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mn Correctional Facility - Faribault | Rice | 2,103 | Community | Groundwater |
| Heath Creek Rest Area Mndot | Rice | 1,750 | 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, “Carleton College, PWSID MN1660013, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/carleton-college-mn1660013 (data as of October 1, 2026).