Public water system · MN1570002
ActiveSaint Hilaire
At a glance
Saint Hilaire (PWSID MN1570002) is an active community water system in Pennington County, Minnesota. It reports serving 257 people through 114 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 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
257
Service connections
114
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Saint Hilaire compare with other water systems in Pennington County?
By EPA's size categories, Saint Hilaire is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pennington County has 22 active public water systems, and Saint Hilaire is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 459 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 10,089 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 Saint Hilaire 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 Saint Hilaire?
EPA lists Saint Hilaire 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. 3 of the 22 active systems in Pennington County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Saint Hilaire have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and October 2020. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | 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.
Saint Hilaire: frequently asked questions
Who runs Saint Hilaire?
Saint Hilaire (PWSID MN1570002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Saint Hilaire serve?
Saint Hilaire reports serving 257 people through 114 service connections in Pennington County, Minnesota.
Where does Saint Hilaire 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 Saint Hilaire 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 2020. 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 Saint Hilaire'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 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Saint Hilaire's water quality report?
As a community water system, Saint Hilaire 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 Pennington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thief River Falls | Pennington | 8,701 | Community | Surface water |
| Falls Cinema | Pennington | 140 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Goodridge | Pennington | 100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oak Park Lutheran Church | Pennington | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Johnson'S Riverside, Inc.. | Pennington | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Country Estates Mobile Home Park | Pennington | 90 | 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, “Saint Hilaire, PWSID MN1570002, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/saint-hilaire-mn1570002 (data as of October 1, 2026).