Public water system · MN1470007
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At a glance
Grove City (PWSID MN1470007) is an active community water system in Meeker County, Minnesota. It reports serving 635 people through 271 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
635
Service connections
271
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Grove City compare with other water systems in Meeker County?
By EPA's size categories, Grove City is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Meeker County has 54 active public water systems, and Grove City is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 315 people per system, and accounts for 3.7% of the 17,022 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 Grove City 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 Grove City?
EPA lists Grove City 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. 15 of the 54 active systems in Meeker County (28%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Grove City have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Grove City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Grove City?
Grove City (PWSID MN1470007) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Grove City serve?
Grove City reports serving 635 people through 271 service connections in Meeker County, Minnesota.
Where does Grove City 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 Grove City have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Grove City'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Grove City's water quality report?
As a community water system, Grove City 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 Meeker County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield | Meeker | 6,786 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dassel | Meeker | 1,503 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eden Valley | Meeker | 1,042 | Community | Groundwater |
| Watkins | Meeker | 958 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Grove Creek Raceway | Meeker | 950 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| First Apostolic Lutheran Congregation | Meeker | 600 | 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, “Grove City, PWSID MN1470007, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/grove-city-mn1470007 (data as of October 1, 2026).