Public water system · MN1820029
ActiveLakeland Municipal Water
At a glance
Lakeland Municipal Water (PWSID MN1820029) is an active community water system in Washington County, Minnesota. It reports serving 3,500 people through 1,184 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 April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,500
Service connections
1,184
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lakeland Municipal Water compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Lakeland Municipal Water is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Washington County has 192 active public water systems. Its population served is about 154% above the county average of 1,376 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 264,205 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 Lakeland Municipal Water is about half of 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 Lakeland Municipal Water?
EPA lists Lakeland Municipal Water 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. 40 of the 192 active systems in Washington County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lakeland Municipal Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Chlorine. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Lakeland Municipal Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lakeland Municipal Water?
Lakeland Municipal Water (PWSID MN1820029) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lakeland Municipal Water serve?
Lakeland Municipal Water reports serving 3,500 people through 1,184 service connections in Washington County, Minnesota.
Where does Lakeland Municipal Water 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 Lakeland Municipal Water 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 April 2021. 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 Lakeland Municipal Water'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 April 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lakeland Municipal Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lakeland Municipal Water 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | Washington | 82,643 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottage Grove | Washington | 42,760 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oakdale | Washington | 30,144 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stillwater | Washington | 19,462 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hugo | Washington | 12,047 | Community | Groundwater |
| Forest Lake | Washington | 11,800 | 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, “Lakeland Municipal Water, PWSID MN1820029, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/lakeland-municipal-water-mn1820029 (data as of October 1, 2026).