Public water system · MN5830006
ActiveCrystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60
At a glance
Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60 (PWSID MN5830006) is an active transient non-community water system in Watonwan County, Minnesota. It reports serving 30 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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60 compare with other water systems in Watonwan County?
By EPA's size categories, Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Watonwan County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 695 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 8,336 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60 is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Minnesota has 5,008 active transient non-community water systems, 77% 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 Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60?
EPA lists Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60 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. 3 of the 12 active systems in Watonwan County (25%) are also privately owned.
Does Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and October 2019. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Arsenic and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60: frequently asked questions
Who runs Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60?
Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60 (PWSID MN5830006) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60 serve?
Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60 reports serving 30 people through 3 service connections in Watonwan County, Minnesota.
Where does Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60 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 Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. 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 Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60 is a 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 Watonwan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint James | Watonwan | 4,611 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madelia | Watonwan | 2,319 | Community | Groundwater |
| Butterfield | Watonwan | 586 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lewisville | Watonwan | 225 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Ormsby | Watonwan | 129 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Odin | Watonwan | 109 | Community | Purchased 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, “Crystal Valley-Madelia Hwy 60, PWSID MN5830006, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/crystal-valley-madelia-hwy-60-mn5830006 (data as of October 1, 2026).