Public water system · MN5430004
ActiveSeneca Foods Corporation
At a glance
Seneca Foods Corporation (PWSID MN5430004) is an active transient non-community water system in McLeod County, Minnesota. It reports serving 900 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
900
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Seneca Foods Corporation compare with other water systems in McLeod County?
By EPA's size categories, Seneca Foods Corporation is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). McLeod County has 39 active public water systems, and Seneca Foods Corporation is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13% above the county average of 799 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 31,157 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 Seneca Foods Corporation is about 6.3 times 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 Seneca Foods Corporation?
EPA lists Seneca Foods Corporation 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. 28 of the 39 active systems in McLeod County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Seneca Foods Corporation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. The violations listed here began between June 2002 and August 2015. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Seneca Foods Corporation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Seneca Foods Corporation?
Seneca Foods Corporation (PWSID MN5430004) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Seneca Foods Corporation serve?
Seneca Foods Corporation reports serving 900 people through 2 service connections in McLeod County, Minnesota.
Where does Seneca Foods Corporation 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 Seneca Foods Corporation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. 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 Seneca Foods Corporation'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Seneca Foods Corporation's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Seneca Foods Corporation 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 McLeod County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | McLeod | 14,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glencoe | McLeod | 5,676 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winsted | McLeod | 2,226 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lester Prairie | McLeod | 1,904 | Community | Groundwater |
| Silver Lake | McLeod | 850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brownton | McLeod | 722 | 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, “Seneca Foods Corporation, PWSID MN5430004, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/seneca-foods-corporation-mn5430004 (data as of October 1, 2026).