Public water system · MN1490006
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At a glance
Royalton (PWSID MN1490006) is an active community water system in Morrison County, Minnesota. It reports serving 1,266 people through 410 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,266
Service connections
410
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Royalton compare with other water systems in Morrison County?
By EPA's size categories, Royalton is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Morrison County has 96 active public water systems, and Royalton is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.9 times the county average of 259 people per system, and accounts for 5.1% of the 24,860 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 Royalton 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 Royalton?
EPA lists Royalton 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. 16 of the 96 active systems in Morrison County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Royalton have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. The violations listed here began between October 2001 and October 2006. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Royalton: frequently asked questions
Who runs Royalton?
Royalton (PWSID MN1490006) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Royalton serve?
Royalton reports serving 1,266 people through 410 service connections in Morrison County, Minnesota.
Where does Royalton 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 Royalton have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. 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 Royalton'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Royalton's water quality report?
As a community water system, Royalton 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 Morrison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Falls | Morrison | 9,069 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rich Prairie Sewer and Water District | Morrison | 1,531 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Ripley | Morrison | 900 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Motley | Morrison | 680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Randall | Morrison | 608 | Community | Groundwater |
| Holy Cross Catholic Church - Harding | Morrison | 600 | Transient non-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, “Royalton, PWSID MN1490006, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/royalton-mn1490006 (data as of October 1, 2026).