Public water system · 055294501
ActiveNorth Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp)
At a glance
North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp) (PWSID 055294501) is an active community water system in Minnesota. It reports serving 300 people through 150 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
150
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp) compare with other water systems in Minnesota?
By EPA's size categories, North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp) 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 North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp)?
EPA lists North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp) as Native American-owned. The EPA Region 05 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and January 2019. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, Diquat, Endothall and Pentachlorophenol. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp): frequently asked questions
Who runs North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp)?
North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp) (PWSID 055294501) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 05.
How many people does North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp) serve?
North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp) reports serving 300 people through 150 service connections in Minnesota.
Where does North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp) 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 North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp)'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 05.
Where can I find North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp) 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 Minnesota
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | Hennepin | 425,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Saint Paul Regional Water Services | Ramsey | 392,529 | Community | Surface water |
| Rochester | Olmsted | 123,624 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bloomington | Hennepin | 91,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brooklyn Park | Hennepin | 89,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Duluth | St. Louis | 86,859 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “North Water Treatment Plant (Nwtp), PWSID 055294501, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/north-water-treatment-plant-nwtp-055294501 (data as of October 1, 2026).