Public water system · MN5070047
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At a glance
Hiniker Company (PWSID MN5070047) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. It reports serving 150 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hiniker Company compare with other water systems in Blue Earth County?
By EPA's size categories, Hiniker Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Blue Earth County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 931 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 58,656 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Hiniker Company is about 65% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% 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 Hiniker Company?
EPA lists Hiniker Company 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. 45 of the 63 active systems in Blue Earth County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Hiniker Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and January 2025. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule Revisions and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notice Rule Linked to Lead ALE · code 77 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Hiniker Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hiniker Company?
Hiniker Company (PWSID MN5070047) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Hiniker Company serve?
Hiniker Company reports serving 150 people through 2 service connections in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Where does Hiniker Company 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 Hiniker Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Hiniker Company'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hiniker Company's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hiniker Company is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Blue Earth County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato | Blue Earth | 42,803 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Eagle Lake | Blue Earth | 3,268 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Crystal | Blue Earth | 2,554 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mapleton | Blue Earth | 1,756 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madison Lake | Blue Earth | 1,017 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saint Clair | Blue Earth | 846 | 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, “Hiniker Company, PWSID MN5070047, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/hiniker-company-mn5070047 (data as of October 1, 2026).