Public water system · MN1190013
ActiveMinnesota Veterans Home
At a glance
Minnesota Veterans Home (PWSID MN1190013) is an active community water system in Dakota County, Minnesota. It reports serving 180 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
180
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Minnesota Veterans Home compare with other water systems in Dakota County?
By EPA's size categories, Minnesota Veterans Home is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dakota County has 134 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,920 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 391,319 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 Minnesota Veterans Home 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. 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 Minnesota Veterans Home?
EPA lists Minnesota Veterans Home 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. 100 of the 134 active systems in Dakota County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Minnesota Veterans Home have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008. The violations listed here began between August 2001 and November 2008. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium), Combined Radium (-226 and -228) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-24 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-11-24 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | 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.
Minnesota Veterans Home: frequently asked questions
Who runs Minnesota Veterans Home?
Minnesota Veterans Home (PWSID MN1190013) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Minnesota Veterans Home serve?
Minnesota Veterans Home reports serving 180 people through 10 service connections in Dakota County, Minnesota.
Where does Minnesota Veterans Home 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 Minnesota Veterans Home have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008. 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 Minnesota Veterans Home'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Minnesota Veterans Home's water quality report?
As a community water system, Minnesota Veterans Home 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 Dakota County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagan | Dakota | 68,223 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakeville | Dakota | 67,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burnsville | Dakota | 61,747 | Community | Surface water |
| Apple Valley | Dakota | 50,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Inver Grove Heights | Dakota | 34,189 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rosemount | Dakota | 26,500 | 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, “Minnesota Veterans Home, PWSID MN1190013, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/minnesota-veterans-home-mn1190013 (data as of October 1, 2026).