Public water system · MN5080134
ActiveEssig Water Association
At a glance
Essig Water Association (PWSID MN5080134) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Brown County, Minnesota. It reports serving 40 people through 14 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Essig Water Association compare with other water systems in Brown County?
By EPA's size categories, Essig Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Brown County has 32 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 715 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 22,865 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Essig Water Association is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% 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 Essig Water Association?
EPA lists Essig Water Association 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. 21 of the 32 active systems in Brown County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Essig Water Association have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Essig Water Association. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Essig Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Essig Water Association?
Essig Water Association (PWSID MN5080134) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Essig Water Association serve?
Essig Water Association reports serving 40 people through 14 service connections in Brown County, Minnesota.
Where does Essig Water Association 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 Essig Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Essig Water Association'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Essig Water Association's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Essig Water Association is a non-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 Brown County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Ulm | Brown | 14,052 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sleepy Eye | Brown | 3,599 | Community | Groundwater |
| Springfield | Brown | 2,070 | Community | Groundwater |
| Flandrau State Park | Brown | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Comfrey | Brown | 402 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hanska | Brown | 393 | 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, “Essig Water Association, PWSID MN5080134, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/essig-water-association-mn5080134 (data as of October 1, 2026).