Public water system · MN5500134
ActiveSouthern Minnesota Education Consortium
At a glance
Southern Minnesota Education Consortium (PWSID MN5500134) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Mower County, Minnesota. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Southern Minnesota Education Consortium compare with other water systems in Mower County?
By EPA's size categories, Southern Minnesota Education Consortium is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mower County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 679 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 36,656 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 Southern Minnesota Education Consortium is well below 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 Southern Minnesota Education Consortium?
EPA lists Southern Minnesota Education Consortium 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. 37 of the 54 active systems in Mower County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Southern Minnesota Education Consortium have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Southern Minnesota Education Consortium. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Southern Minnesota Education Consortium: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southern Minnesota Education Consortium?
Southern Minnesota Education Consortium (PWSID MN5500134) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Southern Minnesota Education Consortium serve?
Southern Minnesota Education Consortium reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Mower County, Minnesota.
Where does Southern Minnesota Education Consortium 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 Southern Minnesota Education Consortium have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Southern Minnesota Education Consortium'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southern Minnesota Education Consortium's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Southern Minnesota Education Consortium 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 Mower County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Utilities | Mower | 26,174 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand Meadow | Mower | 1,154 | Community | Groundwater |
| High Forest Rest Area Mndot | Mower | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Leroy | Mower | 959 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beaver Trails Jellystone | Mower | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brownsdale | Mower | 682 | 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, “Southern Minnesota Education Consortium, PWSID MN5500134, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/southern-minnesota-education-consortium-mn5500134 (data as of October 1, 2026).