Public water system · MN1860024
ActiveJoint Powers Water Board
At a glance
Joint Powers Water Board (PWSID MN1860024) is an active community water system in Wright County, Minnesota. It reports serving 30,922 people through 7,962 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30,922
Service connections
7,962
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Joint Powers Water Board compare with other water systems in Wright County?
By EPA's size categories, Joint Powers Water Board is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Wright County has 126 active public water systems, and Joint Powers Water Board is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 30 times the county average of 1,027 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 129,374 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 Joint Powers Water Board is about 4.6 times 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 Joint Powers Water Board?
EPA lists Joint Powers Water Board 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. 26 of the 126 active systems in Wright County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Joint Powers Water Board have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Joint Powers Water Board. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Joint Powers Water Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Joint Powers Water Board?
Joint Powers Water Board (PWSID MN1860024) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Joint Powers Water Board serve?
Joint Powers Water Board reports serving 30,922 people through 7,962 service connections in Wright County, Minnesota.
Where does Joint Powers Water Board 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 Joint Powers Water Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Joint Powers Water Board'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Joint Powers Water Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Joint Powers Water Board 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 Wright County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsego | Wright | 19,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buffalo | Wright | 16,711 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monticello | Wright | 15,087 | Community | Groundwater |
| Delano Municipal Utilities | Wright | 6,564 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rockford | Wright | 4,863 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montrose | Wright | 3,899 | 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, “Joint Powers Water Board, PWSID MN1860024, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/joint-powers-water-board-mn1860024 (data as of October 1, 2026).