Public water system · MN1250017
ActiveMn Correctional Facility - Red Wing
At a glance
Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing (PWSID MN1250017) is an active community water system in Goodhue County, Minnesota. It reports serving 170 people through 15 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 January 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
170
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing compare with other water systems in Goodhue County?
By EPA's size categories, Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Goodhue County has 90 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 489 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 43,962 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 Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing 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 Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing?
EPA lists Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing 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. 75 of the 90 active systems in Goodhue County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and January 2005. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-19 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-19 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | 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.
Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing?
Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing (PWSID MN1250017) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing serve?
Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing reports serving 170 people through 15 service connections in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
Where does Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing 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 Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. 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 Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing'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 January 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing 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 Goodhue County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wing | Goodhue | 16,459 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cannon Falls | Goodhue | 4,237 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Island | Goodhue | 3,324 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zumbrota | Goodhue | 3,172 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kenyon | Goodhue | 1,817 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodhue | Goodhue | 1,200 | 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, “Mn Correctional Facility - Red Wing, PWSID MN1250017, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/mn-correctional-facility-red-wing-mn1250017 (data as of October 1, 2026).