Public water system · MN1270011
ActiveEdina
At a glance
Edina (PWSID MN1270011) is an active community water system in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It reports serving 53,494 people through 14,718 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
53,494
Service connections
14,718
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Edina compare with other water systems in Hennepin County?
By EPA's size categories, Edina is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Hennepin County has 198 active public water systems. Its population served is about 8.3 times the county average of 6,444 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 1,275,854 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 Edina is about 8 times 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 Edina?
EPA lists Edina 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. 86 of the 198 active systems in Hennepin County (43%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Edina 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 2023. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Combined Radium (-226 and -228). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | 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.
Edina: frequently asked questions
Who runs Edina?
Edina (PWSID MN1270011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Edina serve?
Edina reports serving 53,494 people through 14,718 service connections in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Where does Edina 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 Edina 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 2023. 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 Edina'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 not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Edina's water quality report?
As a community water system, Edina 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 Hennepin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | Hennepin | 425,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Bloomington | Hennepin | 91,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brooklyn Park | Hennepin | 89,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maple Grove | Hennepin | 82,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plymouth | Hennepin | 76,546 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eden Prairie | Hennepin | 63,726 | 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, “Edina, PWSID MN1270011, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/edina-mn1270011 (data as of October 1, 2026).