Public water system · MN5210476
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At a glance
Pro-Fab (PWSID MN5210476) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Douglas County, Minnesota. It reports serving 73 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
73
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pro-Fab compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Pro-Fab is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 151 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 204 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 30,846 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Pro-Fab is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% 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 Pro-Fab?
EPA lists Pro-Fab 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. 135 of the 151 active systems in Douglas County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Pro-Fab have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and July 2003. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Pro-Fab: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pro-Fab?
Pro-Fab (PWSID MN5210476) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Pro-Fab serve?
Pro-Fab reports serving 73 people through 2 service connections in Douglas County, Minnesota.
Where does Pro-Fab 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 Pro-Fab have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003. 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 Pro-Fab'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pro-Fab's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pro-Fab is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Douglas | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Osakis | Douglas | 1,780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Latoka Rest Area Mndot | Douglas | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brothers Market | Douglas | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Evansville | Douglas | 603 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brandon | Douglas | 501 | Community | 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, “Pro-Fab, PWSID MN5210476, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/pro-fab-mn5210476 (data as of October 1, 2026).