Public water system · MN1700026
ActiveTerritory Community
At a glance
Territory Community (PWSID MN1700026) is an active community water system in Scott County, Minnesota. It reports serving 320 people through 91 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 July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
320
Service connections
91
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Territory Community compare with other water systems in Scott County?
By EPA's size categories, Territory Community is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Scott County has 111 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,199 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 133,099 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 Territory Community 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 Territory Community?
EPA lists Territory Community 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. 87 of the 111 active systems in Scott County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Territory Community have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Territory Community: frequently asked questions
Who runs Territory Community?
Territory Community (PWSID MN1700026) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Territory Community serve?
Territory Community reports serving 320 people through 91 service connections in Scott County, Minnesota.
Where does Territory Community 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 Territory Community 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 July 2010. 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 Territory Community'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 July 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Territory Community's water quality report?
As a community water system, Territory Community 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 Scott County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakopee | Scott | 47,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Savage | Scott | 30,285 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Prior Lake | Scott | 25,282 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belle Plaine | Scott | 7,456 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jordan | Scott | 6,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elko New Market | Scott | 5,003 | 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, “Territory Community, PWSID MN1700026, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/territory-community-mn1700026 (data as of October 1, 2026).