Public water system · MN5820208
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At a glance
Scandia Elementary School (PWSID MN5820208) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Washington County, Minnesota. It reports serving 425 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
425
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Scandia Elementary School compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Scandia Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 192 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,376 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 264,205 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Scandia Elementary School is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% 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 Scandia Elementary School?
EPA lists Scandia Elementary School as privately owned. 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. 149 of the 192 active systems in Washington County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Scandia Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and July 2011. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | 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.
Scandia Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Scandia Elementary School?
Scandia Elementary School (PWSID MN5820208) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Scandia Elementary School serve?
Scandia Elementary School reports serving 425 people through 2 service connections in Washington County, Minnesota.
Where does Scandia Elementary School 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 Scandia Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. 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 Scandia Elementary School'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 July 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Scandia Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Scandia Elementary School is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | Washington | 82,643 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottage Grove | Washington | 42,760 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oakdale | Washington | 30,144 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stillwater | Washington | 19,462 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hugo | Washington | 12,047 | Community | Groundwater |
| Forest Lake | Washington | 11,800 | 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, “Scandia Elementary School, PWSID MN5820208, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/scandia-elementary-school-mn5820208 (data as of October 1, 2026).