Public water system · MN5270595
ActiveMinnetonka Center for the Arts
At a glance
Minnetonka Center for the Arts (PWSID MN5270595) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Minnetonka Center for the Arts compare with other water systems in Hennepin County?
By EPA's size categories, Minnetonka Center for the Arts is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hennepin County has 198 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,444 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,275,854 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Minnetonka Center for the Arts is about 65% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% 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 Minnetonka Center for the Arts?
EPA lists Minnetonka Center for the Arts 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. 112 of the 198 active systems in Hennepin County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Minnetonka Center for the Arts have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and July 2012. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Minnetonka Center for the Arts: frequently asked questions
Who runs Minnetonka Center for the Arts?
Minnetonka Center for the Arts (PWSID MN5270595) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Minnetonka Center for the Arts serve?
Minnetonka Center for the Arts reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Where does Minnetonka Center for the Arts 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 Minnetonka Center for the Arts have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. 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 Minnetonka Center for the Arts' 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 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Minnetonka Center for the Arts' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Minnetonka Center for the Arts is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Hennepin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | Hennepin | 425,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Bloomington | Hennepin | 91,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brooklyn Park | Hennepin | 89,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maple Grove | Hennepin | 82,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plymouth | Hennepin | 76,546 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eden Prairie | Hennepin | 63,726 | 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, “Minnetonka Center for the Arts, PWSID MN5270595, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/minnetonka-center-for-the-arts-mn5270595 (data as of October 1, 2026).