Public water system · MN1500014
ActiveRose Creek
At a glance
Rose Creek (PWSID MN1500014) is an active community water system in Mower County, Minnesota. It reports serving 400 people through 178 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
178
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rose Creek compare with other water systems in Mower County?
By EPA's size categories, Rose Creek is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mower County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is about 41% below the county average of 679 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 36,656 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 Rose Creek 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 Rose Creek?
EPA lists Rose Creek 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. 15 of the 54 active systems in Mower County (28%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rose Creek have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and January 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | 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.
Rose Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rose Creek?
Rose Creek (PWSID MN1500014) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Rose Creek serve?
Rose Creek reports serving 400 people through 178 service connections in Mower County, Minnesota.
Where does Rose Creek 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 Rose Creek have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Rose Creek'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rose Creek's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rose Creek 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 Mower County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Utilities | Mower | 26,174 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand Meadow | Mower | 1,154 | Community | Groundwater |
| High Forest Rest Area Mndot | Mower | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Leroy | Mower | 959 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beaver Trails Jellystone | Mower | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brownsdale | Mower | 682 | 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, “Rose Creek, PWSID MN1500014, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/rose-creek-mn1500014 (data as of October 1, 2026).