Public water system · MN1610003
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At a glance
Glenwood (PWSID MN1610003) is an active community water system in Pope County, Minnesota. It reports serving 2,705 people through 1,237 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,705
Service connections
1,237
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Glenwood compare with other water systems in Pope County?
By EPA's size categories, Glenwood is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pope County has 55 active public water systems, and Glenwood is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16 times the county average of 165 people per system, and accounts for 30% of the 9,055 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 Glenwood is about 60% 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 Glenwood?
EPA lists Glenwood 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 55 active systems in Pope County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Glenwood have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between August 1995 and April 2022. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as unaddressed, 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Glenwood: frequently asked questions
Who runs Glenwood?
Glenwood (PWSID MN1610003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Glenwood serve?
Glenwood reports serving 2,705 people through 1,237 service connections in Pope County, Minnesota.
Where does Glenwood 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 Glenwood have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Glenwood'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Glenwood's water quality report?
As a community water system, Glenwood 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 Pope County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starbuck | Pope | 1,440 | Community | Groundwater |
| Minnewaska School | Pope | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lowry | Pope | 333 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cyrus | Pope | 318 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shady Rest Resort | Pope | 220 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Captain'S Bar and Grill | Pope | 200 | 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, “Glenwood, PWSID MN1610003, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/glenwood-mn1610003 (data as of October 1, 2026).