Public water system · MN5800090
ActiveCentral Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus
At a glance
Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus (PWSID MN5800090) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Wadena County, Minnesota. It reports serving 51 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
51
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus compare with other water systems in Wadena County?
By EPA's size categories, Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wadena County has 43 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 194 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 8,338 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 Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus 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 Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus?
EPA lists Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus as owned by a state 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. 4 of the 43 active systems in Wadena County (9.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | 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.
Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus: frequently asked questions
Who runs Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus?
Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus (PWSID MN5800090) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus serve?
Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus reports serving 51 people through 1 service connection in Wadena County, Minnesota.
Where does Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus 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 Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007. 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 Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus' 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 not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus 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 Wadena County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadena | Wadena | 4,332 | Community | Groundwater |
| Menahga | Wadena | 1,347 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sebeka | Wadena | 742 | Community | Groundwater |
| Verndale | Wadena | 506 | Community | Groundwater |
| Verndale School | Wadena | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bethany Free Lutheran Church | Wadena | 90 | 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, “Central Lakes College-Staples Wst Campus, PWSID MN5800090, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/central-lakes-college-staples-wst-campus-mn5800090 (data as of October 1, 2026).