Public water system · MN1590012
ActiveHeartland Colony
At a glance
Heartland Colony (PWSID MN1590012) is an active community water system in Pipestone County, Minnesota. It reports serving 90 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1997.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Heartland Colony compare with other water systems in Pipestone County?
By EPA's size categories, Heartland Colony is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pipestone County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 597 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 7,166 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 Heartland Colony 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 Heartland Colony?
EPA lists Heartland Colony 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. 2 of the 12 active systems in Pipestone County (17%) are also privately owned.
Does Heartland Colony have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1997. The violations listed here began between July 1995 and July 1997. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | 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.
Heartland Colony: frequently asked questions
Who runs Heartland Colony?
Heartland Colony (PWSID MN1590012) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Heartland Colony serve?
Heartland Colony reports serving 90 people through 12 service connections in Pipestone County, Minnesota.
Where does Heartland Colony 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 Heartland Colony have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1997. 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 Heartland Colony'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 July 1997. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Heartland Colony's water quality report?
As a community water system, Heartland Colony 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 Pipestone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipestone | Pipestone | 4,273 | Community | Groundwater |
| Edgerton | Pipestone | 1,281 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jasper | Pipestone | 623 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Ruthton | Pipestone | 220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Holland | Pipestone | 187 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Split Rock Creek State Park | Pipestone | 156 | 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, “Heartland Colony, PWSID MN1590012, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/heartland-colony-mn1590012 (data as of October 1, 2026).