Public water system · MN1730060
ActiveCrestwood Hills Addition
At a glance
Crestwood Hills Addition (PWSID MN1730060) is an active community water system in Stearns County, Minnesota. It reports serving 35 people through 16 service connections. 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 July 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Crestwood Hills Addition compare with other water systems in Stearns County?
By EPA's size categories, Crestwood Hills Addition is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stearns County has 212 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 783 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 165,903 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 Crestwood Hills Addition is well 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 Crestwood Hills Addition?
EPA lists Crestwood Hills Addition 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. 171 of the 212 active systems in Stearns County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Crestwood Hills Addition have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1998. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-07-01 | 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.
Crestwood Hills Addition: frequently asked questions
Who runs Crestwood Hills Addition?
Crestwood Hills Addition (PWSID MN1730060) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Crestwood Hills Addition serve?
Crestwood Hills Addition reports serving 35 people through 16 service connections in Stearns County, Minnesota.
Where does Crestwood Hills Addition 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 Crestwood Hills Addition have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1998. 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 Crestwood Hills Addition'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 July 1998. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Crestwood Hills Addition's water quality report?
As a community water system, Crestwood Hills Addition 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 Stearns County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Cloud | Stearns | 71,321 | Community | Surface water |
| Sartell | Stearns | 20,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waite Park | Stearns | 8,354 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saint Joseph | Stearns | 7,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sauk Centre | Stearns | 4,657 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cold Spring | Stearns | 4,201 | 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, “Crestwood Hills Addition, PWSID MN1730060, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/crestwood-hills-addition-mn1730060 (data as of October 1, 2026).