Public water system · MN5820524
ActiveCedar Ridge
At a glance
Cedar Ridge (PWSID MN5820524) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Washington County, Minnesota. It reports serving 45 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cedar Ridge compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Cedar Ridge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 192 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,376 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 264,205 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 Cedar Ridge 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 Cedar Ridge?
EPA lists Cedar Ridge 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. 149 of the 192 active systems in Washington County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Cedar Ridge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and January 2000. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Cedar Ridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cedar Ridge?
Cedar Ridge (PWSID MN5820524) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Cedar Ridge serve?
Cedar Ridge reports serving 45 people through 3 service connections in Washington County, Minnesota.
Where does Cedar Ridge 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 Cedar Ridge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000. 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 Cedar Ridge'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 January 2000. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cedar Ridge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cedar Ridge 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | Washington | 82,643 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottage Grove | Washington | 42,760 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oakdale | Washington | 30,144 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stillwater | Washington | 19,462 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hugo | Washington | 12,047 | Community | Groundwater |
| Forest Lake | Washington | 11,800 | 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, “Cedar Ridge, PWSID MN5820524, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/cedar-ridge-mn5820524 (data as of October 1, 2026).