Public water system · MN1790001
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At a glance
Elgin (PWSID MN1790001) is an active community water system in Wabasha County, Minnesota. It reports serving 1,115 people through 400 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,115
Service connections
400
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Elgin compare with other water systems in Wabasha County?
By EPA's size categories, Elgin is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wabasha County has 49 active public water systems, and Elgin is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.2 times the county average of 354 people per system, and accounts for 6.4% of the 17,333 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 Elgin 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 Elgin?
EPA lists Elgin 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. 9 of the 49 active systems in Wabasha County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Elgin have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Elgin: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elgin?
Elgin (PWSID MN1790001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Elgin serve?
Elgin reports serving 1,115 people through 400 service connections in Wabasha County, Minnesota.
Where does Elgin 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 Elgin have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Elgin'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elgin's water quality report?
As a community water system, Elgin 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 Wabasha County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City | Wabasha | 5,042 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plainview | Wabasha | 3,340 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wabasha | Wabasha | 2,521 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mazeppa | Wabasha | 842 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pioneer Campsite | Wabasha | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Good Shephard Lutheran Church | Wabasha | 500 | 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, “Elgin, PWSID MN1790001, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/elgin-mn1790001 (data as of October 1, 2026).