Public water system · MN5610168
ActiveMinnewaska School
At a glance
Minnewaska School (PWSID MN5610168) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Pope County, Minnesota. It reports serving 800 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Minnewaska School compare with other water systems in Pope County?
By EPA's size categories, Minnewaska School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pope County has 55 active public water systems, and Minnewaska School is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.9 times the county average of 165 people per system, and accounts for 8.8% of the 9,055 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 Minnewaska School is about 86% above 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 Minnewaska School?
EPA lists Minnewaska School 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. 45 of the 55 active systems in Pope County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Minnewaska School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Minnewaska School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Minnewaska School?
Minnewaska School (PWSID MN5610168) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Minnewaska School serve?
Minnewaska School reports serving 800 people through 2 service connections in Pope County, Minnesota.
Where does Minnewaska School 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 Minnewaska School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Minnewaska School'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 health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Minnewaska School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Minnewaska School 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 Pope County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood | Pope | 2,705 | Community | Groundwater |
| Starbuck | Pope | 1,440 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lowry | Pope | 333 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cyrus | Pope | 318 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shady Rest Resort | Pope | 220 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Captain'S Bar and Grill | Pope | 200 | 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, “Minnewaska School, PWSID MN5610168, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/minnewaska-school-mn5610168 (data as of October 1, 2026).