Public water system · MN1100007
ActiveNew Germany
At a glance
New Germany (PWSID MN1100007) is an active community water system in Carver County, Minnesota. It reports serving 422 people through 187 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
422
Service connections
187
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Germany compare with other water systems in Carver County?
By EPA's size categories, New Germany is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carver County has 66 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,585 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 104,639 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 New Germany 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 New Germany?
EPA lists New Germany as owned by a local government. 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. 22 of the 66 active systems in Carver County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does New Germany have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010. The violations listed here began between March 2010 and March 2010. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Combined Radium (-226 and -228) and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-09 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-03-09 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
New Germany: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Germany?
New Germany (PWSID MN1100007) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does New Germany serve?
New Germany reports serving 422 people through 187 service connections in Carver County, Minnesota.
Where does New Germany 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 New Germany have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010. 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 New Germany'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Germany's water quality report?
As a community water system, New Germany 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.
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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, “New Germany, PWSID MN1100007, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/new-germany-mn1100007 (data as of October 1, 2026).