Public water system · MN5020464
ActiveSmith Brothers Decorating
At a glance
Smith Brothers Decorating (PWSID MN5020464) is an active transient non-community water system in Anoka County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Smith Brothers Decorating compare with other water systems in Anoka County?
By EPA's size categories, Smith Brothers Decorating is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Anoka County has 241 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,360 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 327,753 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 Smith Brothers Decorating 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 Smith Brothers Decorating?
EPA lists Smith Brothers Decorating 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. 195 of the 241 active systems in Anoka County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Smith Brothers Decorating have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2011. The violations listed here began between June 2005 and February 2011. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Smith Brothers Decorating: frequently asked questions
Who runs Smith Brothers Decorating?
Smith Brothers Decorating (PWSID MN5020464) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Smith Brothers Decorating serve?
Smith Brothers Decorating reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Anoka County, Minnesota.
Where does Smith Brothers Decorating 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 Smith Brothers Decorating have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Smith Brothers Decorating'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Smith Brothers Decorating's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Smith Brothers Decorating 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 Anoka County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine | Anoka | 70,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coon Rapids | Anoka | 64,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fridley | Anoka | 27,476 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbia Heights | Anoka | 22,278 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Andover | Anoka | 21,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lino Lakes | Anoka | 17,859 | 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, “Smith Brothers Decorating, PWSID MN5020464, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/smith-brothers-decorating-mn5020464 (data as of October 1, 2026).