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Public water system · MN1660010

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Northfield

Community water system in Rice County, Minnesota, drawing primarily on groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

20,790

Service connections

5,412

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMN1660010
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served20,790
Service connections5,412
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyMN state drinking water program
City served
StateMinnesota
ZIP

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminantHealth-basedStatus
2014-07-01270999NoResolved
2001-03-01243100NoArchived
1992-10-01243100NoArchived

Northfield: frequently asked questions

Is Northfield's water safe to drink?

Northfield is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the MN state drinking water program. EPA SDWA violation and enforcement records for this system are being added to AquaCensus from EPA ECHO; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Northfield?

Northfield (PWSID MN1660010) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the MN state drinking water program.

How many people does Northfield serve?

Northfield reports serving 20,790 people through 5,412 service connections in Rice County, Minnesota.

Where does Northfield get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Rice County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
FaribaultRice23,718CommunityGroundwater
LonsdaleRice3,913CommunityGroundwater
Lyons, City ofRice3,556CommunityGroundwater
Flying J #576Rice2,500Transient non-communityGroundwater
Carleton CollegeRice2,485CommunityGroundwater
Sterling, City ofRice2,318CommunityGroundwater