Public water system · MN1100019
ActiveNorwood-Young America
At a glance
Norwood-Young America (PWSID MN1100019) is an active community water system in Carver County, Minnesota. It reports serving 3,850 people through 1,440 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,850
Service connections
1,440
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Norwood-Young America compare with other water systems in Carver County?
By EPA's size categories, Norwood-Young America is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Carver County has 66 active public water systems. Its population served is about 143% above the county average of 1,585 people per system, and accounts for 3.7% 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 Norwood-Young America is about 43% 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 Norwood-Young America?
EPA lists Norwood-Young America 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 Norwood-Young America have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between July 1999 and January 2021. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) and Combined Radium (-226 and -228). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-07-21 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | 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.
Norwood-Young America: frequently asked questions
Who runs Norwood-Young America?
Norwood-Young America (PWSID MN1100019) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Norwood-Young America serve?
Norwood-Young America reports serving 3,850 people through 1,440 service connections in Carver County, Minnesota.
Where does Norwood-Young America 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 Norwood-Young America have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Norwood-Young America'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Norwood-Young America's water quality report?
As a community water system, Norwood-Young America 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, “Norwood-Young America, PWSID MN1100019, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/norwood-young-america-mn1100019 (data as of October 1, 2026).