Public water system · MN1620026
ActiveSaint Paul Regional Water Services
At a glance
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (PWSID MN1620026) is an active community water system in Ramsey County, Minnesota. It reports serving 392,529 people through 94,496 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
392,529
Service connections
94,496
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Saint Paul Regional Water Services compare with other water systems in Ramsey County?
By EPA's size categories, Saint Paul Regional Water Services is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Ramsey County has 42 active public water systems, and Saint Paul Regional Water Services is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 29 times the county average of 13,771 people per system, and accounts for 68% of the 578,396 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 Paul Regional Water Services is about 59 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 61 Minnesota systems (0.9%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Saint Paul Regional Water Services?
EPA lists Saint Paul Regional Water Services 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. 14 of the 42 active systems in Ramsey County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Saint Paul Regional Water Services have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and April 2023. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (9 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherRecord Keeping · code 09 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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 Paul Regional Water Services: frequently asked questions
Who runs Saint Paul Regional Water Services?
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (PWSID MN1620026) 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 Paul Regional Water Services serve?
Saint Paul Regional Water Services reports serving 392,529 people through 94,496 service connections in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
Where does Saint Paul Regional Water Services get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Saint Paul Regional Water Services have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Paul Regional Water Services' 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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Paul Regional Water Services' water quality report?
As a community water system, Saint Paul Regional Water Services 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 Ramsey County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseville | Ramsey | 35,343 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Shoreview | Ramsey | 26,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Bear Lake | Ramsey | 25,634 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Brighton | Ramsey | 22,902 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mounds View | Ramsey | 13,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Saint Paul | Ramsey | 13,134 | 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 Paul Regional Water Services, PWSID MN1620026, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/saint-paul-regional-water-services-mn1620026 (data as of October 1, 2026).