Public water system · MN1680014
ActiveSpringsteel Island Supply
At a glance
Springsteel Island Supply (PWSID MN1680014) is an active community water system in Roseau County, Minnesota. It reports serving 80 people through 40 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
40
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Springsteel Island Supply compare with other water systems in Roseau County?
By EPA's size categories, Springsteel Island Supply is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Roseau County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 206 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 8,428 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Springsteel Island Supply is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Minnesota has 987 active community water systems, 15% 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 Springsteel Island Supply?
EPA lists Springsteel Island Supply 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. 35 of the 41 active systems in Roseau County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Springsteel Island Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Springsteel Island Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Springsteel Island Supply?
Springsteel Island Supply (PWSID MN1680014) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Springsteel Island Supply serve?
Springsteel Island Supply reports serving 80 people through 40 service connections in Roseau County, Minnesota.
Where does Springsteel Island Supply 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 Springsteel Island Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. 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 Springsteel Island Supply'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 not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Springsteel Island Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Springsteel Island Supply must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Roseau County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseau | Roseau | 2,729 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warroad | Roseau | 1,857 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenbush | Roseau | 680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakewood Park and Sales | Roseau | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Badger | Roseau | 434 | Community | Groundwater |
| Amg, Inc.. | Roseau | 350 | 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, “Springsteel Island Supply, PWSID MN1680014, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/springsteel-island-supply-mn1680014 (data as of October 1, 2026).