Public water system · MN1490002
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At a glance
Little Falls (PWSID MN1490002) is an active community water system in Morrison County, Minnesota. It reports serving 9,069 people through 3,146 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1997.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,069
Service connections
3,146
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Little Falls compare with other water systems in Morrison County?
By EPA's size categories, Little Falls is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Morrison County has 96 active public water systems, and Little Falls is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35 times the county average of 259 people per system, and accounts for 36% of the 24,860 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 Little Falls is about 35% above 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 Little Falls?
EPA lists Little Falls 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. 16 of the 96 active systems in Morrison County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Little Falls have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1997. The violations listed here began between March 1995 and June 1997. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Little Falls: frequently asked questions
Who runs Little Falls?
Little Falls (PWSID MN1490002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Little Falls serve?
Little Falls reports serving 9,069 people through 3,146 service connections in Morrison County, Minnesota.
Where does Little Falls 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 Little Falls have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Little Falls' 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Little Falls' water quality report?
As a community water system, Little Falls 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 Morrison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Prairie Sewer and Water District | Morrison | 1,531 | Community | Groundwater |
| Royalton | Morrison | 1,266 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Ripley | Morrison | 900 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Motley | Morrison | 680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Randall | Morrison | 608 | Community | Groundwater |
| Holy Cross Catholic Church - Harding | Morrison | 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, “Little Falls, PWSID MN1490002, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/little-falls-mn1490002 (data as of October 1, 2026).