Public water system · MN1750003
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At a glance
Donnelly (PWSID MN1750003) is an active community water system in Stevens County, Minnesota. It reports serving 216 people through 119 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
216
Service connections
119
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Donnelly compare with other water systems in Stevens County?
By EPA's size categories, Donnelly is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stevens County has 21 active public water systems, and Donnelly is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 387 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 8,136 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 Donnelly 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 Donnelly?
EPA lists Donnelly 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. 6 of the 21 active systems in Stevens County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Donnelly have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between April 1991 and July 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Lead and Copper Rule, Chlorine and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Donnelly: frequently asked questions
Who runs Donnelly?
Donnelly (PWSID MN1750003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Donnelly serve?
Donnelly reports serving 216 people through 119 service connections in Stevens County, Minnesota.
Where does Donnelly 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 Donnelly have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Donnelly'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Donnelly's water quality report?
As a community water system, Donnelly 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 Stevens County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris | Stevens | 5,351 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hancock | Stevens | 845 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chokio | Stevens | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Apostolic Christian Faith Church | Stevens | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Apostolic Christian Church | Stevens | 175 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Church | Stevens | 130 | 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, “Donnelly, PWSID MN1750003, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/donnelly-mn1750003 (data as of October 1, 2026).