Public water system · MN1170011
ActiveNeuhof Hutterian Brethren
At a glance
Neuhof Hutterian Brethren (PWSID MN1170011) is an active community water system in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. It reports serving 55 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Neuhof Hutterian Brethren compare with other water systems in Cottonwood County?
By EPA's size categories, Neuhof Hutterian Brethren is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cottonwood County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,288 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 14,164 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 Neuhof Hutterian Brethren 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 Neuhof Hutterian Brethren?
EPA lists Neuhof Hutterian Brethren 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. 3 of the 11 active systems in Cottonwood County (27%) are also privately owned.
Does Neuhof Hutterian Brethren have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and July 2017. By type: 2 monitoring and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Neuhof Hutterian Brethren: frequently asked questions
Who runs Neuhof Hutterian Brethren?
Neuhof Hutterian Brethren (PWSID MN1170011) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Neuhof Hutterian Brethren serve?
Neuhof Hutterian Brethren reports serving 55 people through 8 service connections in Cottonwood County, Minnesota.
Where does Neuhof Hutterian Brethren 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 Neuhof Hutterian Brethren have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. 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 Neuhof Hutterian Brethren'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Neuhof Hutterian Brethren's water quality report?
As a community water system, Neuhof Hutterian Brethren 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 Cottonwood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rock Rural Water System | Cottonwood | 5,840 | Community | Groundwater |
| Windom | Cottonwood | 4,646 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Lake | Cottonwood | 2,018 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westbrook | Cottonwood | 785 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jeffers | Cottonwood | 369 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Storden | Cottonwood | 215 | 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, “Neuhof Hutterian Brethren, PWSID MN1170011, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/neuhof-hutterian-brethren-mn1170011 (data as of October 1, 2026).