Public water system · MN1670005
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At a glance
Magnolia (PWSID MN1670005) is an active community water system in Rock County, Minnesota. It reports serving 214 people through 89 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
214
Service connections
89
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Magnolia compare with other water systems in Rock County?
By EPA's size categories, Magnolia is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rock County has 8 active public water systems, and Magnolia is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,187 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 9,495 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 Magnolia 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 37 Minnesota systems (0.6%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Magnolia?
EPA lists Magnolia 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. 8 of the 8 active systems in Rock County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Magnolia have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. The violations listed here began between April 1993 and July 2007. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Magnolia: frequently asked questions
Who runs Magnolia?
Magnolia (PWSID MN1670005) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Magnolia serve?
Magnolia reports serving 214 people through 89 service connections in Rock County, Minnesota.
Where does Magnolia get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Magnolia have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. 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 Magnolia'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Magnolia's water quality report?
As a community water system, Magnolia 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 Rock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luverne | Rock | 4,946 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rock County Rural Water System | Rock | 2,919 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hills | Rock | 685 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Beaver Creek | Rock | 297 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hardwick | Rock | 198 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Steen | Rock | 180 | Community | Purchased 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, “Magnolia, PWSID MN1670005, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/magnolia-mn1670005 (data as of October 1, 2026).