Public water system · MN5100257
ActiveCarver County Public Works Headquarter
At a glance
Carver County Public Works Headquarter (PWSID MN5100257) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Carver County, Minnesota. It reports serving 160 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
160
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Carver County Public Works Headquarter compare with other water systems in Carver County?
By EPA's size categories, Carver County Public Works Headquarter is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carver County has 66 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,585 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 104,639 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 Carver County Public Works Headquarter is about 63% 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 Carver County Public Works Headquarter?
EPA lists Carver County Public Works Headquarter 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. 22 of the 66 active systems in Carver County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Carver County Public Works Headquarter have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and July 2009. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Carver County Public Works Headquarter: frequently asked questions
Who runs Carver County Public Works Headquarter?
Carver County Public Works Headquarter (PWSID MN5100257) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Carver County Public Works Headquarter serve?
Carver County Public Works Headquarter reports serving 160 people through 1 service connection in Carver County, Minnesota.
Where does Carver County Public Works Headquarter 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 Carver County Public Works Headquarter have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. 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 Carver County Public Works Headquarter'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Carver County Public Works Headquarter's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Carver County Public Works Headquarter 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.
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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, “Carver County Public Works Headquarter, PWSID MN5100257, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/carver-county-public-works-headquarter-mn5100257 (data as of October 1, 2026).