Public water system · MN1580012
ActiveFederal Correctional Institution
At a glance
Federal Correctional Institution (PWSID MN1580012) is an active community water system in Pine County, Minnesota. It reports serving 1,587 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,587
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Federal Correctional Institution compare with other water systems in Pine County?
By EPA's size categories, Federal Correctional Institution is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pine County has 110 active public water systems, and Federal Correctional Institution is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7 times the county average of 225 people per system, and accounts for 6.4% of the 24,775 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 Federal Correctional Institution 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 Federal Correctional Institution?
EPA lists Federal Correctional Institution 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. 87 of the 110 active systems in Pine County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Federal Correctional Institution have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2003. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and April 2003. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1999-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Federal Correctional Institution: frequently asked questions
Who runs Federal Correctional Institution?
Federal Correctional Institution (PWSID MN1580012) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Federal Correctional Institution serve?
Federal Correctional Institution reports serving 1,587 people through 1 service connection in Pine County, Minnesota.
Where does Federal Correctional Institution 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 Federal Correctional Institution have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2003. 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 Federal Correctional Institution'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 April 2003. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Federal Correctional Institution's water quality report?
As a community water system, Federal Correctional Institution 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 Pine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine City | Pine | 3,458 | Community | Groundwater |
| General Andrews Rest Area Mndot | Pine | 2,300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hinckley | Pine | 1,964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kettle River Rest Area Mndot | Pine | 1,908 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pathfinder Village | Pine | 1,700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sandstone | Pine | 1,425 | 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, “Federal Correctional Institution, PWSID MN1580012, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/federal-correctional-institution-mn1580012 (data as of October 1, 2026).