Public water system · MN5070242
ActiveThe Windmill Bar and Lounge
At a glance
The Windmill Bar and Lounge (PWSID MN5070242) is an active transient non-community water system in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. It reports serving 100 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 January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Windmill Bar and Lounge compare with other water systems in Blue Earth County?
By EPA's size categories, The Windmill Bar and Lounge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Blue Earth County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 931 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 58,656 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 The Windmill Bar and Lounge is about 31% 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 The Windmill Bar and Lounge?
EPA lists The Windmill Bar and Lounge 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. 45 of the 63 active systems in Blue Earth County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does The Windmill Bar and Lounge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between August 1998 and January 2014. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-08-01 | 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.
The Windmill Bar and Lounge: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Windmill Bar and Lounge?
The Windmill Bar and Lounge (PWSID MN5070242) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does The Windmill Bar and Lounge serve?
The Windmill Bar and Lounge reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Where does The Windmill Bar and Lounge 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 The Windmill Bar and Lounge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. 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 The Windmill Bar and Lounge'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 January 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Windmill Bar and Lounge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Windmill Bar and Lounge 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 Blue Earth County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato | Blue Earth | 42,803 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Eagle Lake | Blue Earth | 3,268 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Crystal | Blue Earth | 2,554 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mapleton | Blue Earth | 1,756 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madison Lake | Blue Earth | 1,017 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saint Clair | Blue Earth | 846 | 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, “The Windmill Bar and Lounge, PWSID MN5070242, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/the-windmill-bar-and-lounge-mn5070242 (data as of October 1, 2026).