Public water system · MN1250005
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At a glance
Goodhue (PWSID MN1250005) is an active community water system in Goodhue County, Minnesota. It reports serving 1,200 people through 448 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 October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,200
Service connections
448
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Goodhue compare with other water systems in Goodhue County?
By EPA's size categories, Goodhue is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Goodhue County has 90 active public water systems, and Goodhue is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 146% above the county average of 489 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 43,962 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 Goodhue 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 Goodhue?
EPA lists Goodhue 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. 11 of the 90 active systems in Goodhue County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Goodhue have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between April 1992 and October 2015. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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.
Goodhue: frequently asked questions
Who runs Goodhue?
Goodhue (PWSID MN1250005) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Goodhue serve?
Goodhue reports serving 1,200 people through 448 service connections in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
Where does Goodhue 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 Goodhue have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Goodhue'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 October 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Goodhue's water quality report?
As a community water system, Goodhue 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 Goodhue County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wing | Goodhue | 16,459 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cannon Falls | Goodhue | 4,237 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Island | Goodhue | 3,324 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zumbrota | Goodhue | 3,172 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kenyon | Goodhue | 1,817 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wanamingo | Goodhue | 1,113 | 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, “Goodhue, PWSID MN1250005, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/goodhue-mn1250005 (data as of October 1, 2026).