Public water system · MN5700368
ActiveScott County Juvenile Center
At a glance
Scott County Juvenile Center (PWSID MN5700368) is an active transient non-community water system in Scott County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Scott County Juvenile Center compare with other water systems in Scott County?
By EPA's size categories, Scott County Juvenile Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Scott County has 111 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,199 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 133,099 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Scott County Juvenile Center is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Minnesota has 5,008 active transient non-community water systems, 77% 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 Scott County Juvenile Center?
EPA lists Scott County Juvenile Center 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. 21 of the 111 active systems in Scott County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Scott County Juvenile Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Scott County Juvenile Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Scott County Juvenile Center?
Scott County Juvenile Center (PWSID MN5700368) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Scott County Juvenile Center serve?
Scott County Juvenile Center reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Scott County, Minnesota.
Where does Scott County Juvenile Center 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 Scott County Juvenile Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Scott County Juvenile Center'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Scott County Juvenile Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Scott County Juvenile Center is a 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 Scott County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakopee | Scott | 47,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Savage | Scott | 30,285 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Prior Lake | Scott | 25,282 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belle Plaine | Scott | 7,456 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jordan | Scott | 6,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elko New Market | Scott | 5,003 | 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, “Scott County Juvenile Center, PWSID MN5700368, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/scott-county-juvenile-center-mn5700368 (data as of October 1, 2026).