Public water system · MN1250013
ActiveRed Wing
At a glance
Red Wing (PWSID MN1250013) is an active community water system in Goodhue County, Minnesota. It reports serving 16,459 people through 6,344 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 November 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
16,459
Service connections
6,344
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Red Wing compare with other water systems in Goodhue County?
By EPA's size categories, Red Wing is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Goodhue County has 90 active public water systems, and Red Wing is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 34 times the county average of 489 people per system, and accounts for 37% of the 43,962 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 Red Wing is about 146% above 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 Red Wing?
EPA lists Red Wing 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. 11 of the 90 active systems in Goodhue County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Red Wing have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 1999. The violations listed here began between December 1991 and November 1999. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium), Combined Radium (-226 and -228) and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-11-24 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-05-03 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Red Wing: frequently asked questions
Who runs Red Wing?
Red Wing (PWSID MN1250013) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Red Wing serve?
Red Wing reports serving 16,459 people through 6,344 service connections in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
Where does Red Wing 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 Red Wing have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 1999. 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 Red Wing'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 November 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Red Wing's water quality report?
As a community water system, Red Wing 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 Goodhue County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Falls | Goodhue | 4,237 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Island | Goodhue | 3,324 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zumbrota | Goodhue | 3,172 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kenyon | Goodhue | 1,817 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodhue | Goodhue | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wanamingo | Goodhue | 1,113 | 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, “Red Wing, PWSID MN1250013, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/red-wing-mn1250013 (data as of October 1, 2026).