Public water system · MN5620372
ActiveSt. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina
At a glance
St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina (PWSID MN5620372) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Ramsey County, Minnesota. It reports serving 130 people through 195 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
195
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina compare with other water systems in Ramsey County?
By EPA's size categories, St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ramsey County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 13,771 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 578,396 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 St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina 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 St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina?
EPA lists St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina 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 42 active systems in Ramsey County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and October 2003. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina: frequently asked questions
Who runs St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina?
St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina (PWSID MN5620372) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina serve?
St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina reports serving 130 people through 195 service connections in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
Where does St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina 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 St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003. 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 St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina 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 Ramsey County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul Regional Water Services | Ramsey | 392,529 | Community | Surface water |
| Roseville | Ramsey | 35,343 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Shoreview | Ramsey | 26,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Bear Lake | Ramsey | 25,634 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Brighton | Ramsey | 22,902 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mounds View | Ramsey | 13,250 | 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, “St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina, PWSID MN5620372, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/st-paul-water-utility-watergate-marina-mn5620372 (data as of October 1, 2026).