Public water system · MN1410004

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Tyler

At a glance

Tyler (PWSID MN1410004) is an active community water system in Lincoln County, Minnesota. It reports serving 1,122 people through 587 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,122

Service connections

587

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMN1410004

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,122

Service connections587

Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMN state drinking water program

City served—

StateMinnesota

ZIP—

CountyLincoln County

How does Tyler compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?

By EPA's size categories, Tyler is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lincoln County has 8 active public water systems, and Tyler is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 2,098 people per system, and accounts for 6.7% of the 16,782 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 Tyler 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 89 Minnesota systems (1.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Tyler?

EPA lists Tyler as owned by a local government. 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. 7 of the 8 active systems in Lincoln County (88%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Tyler have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and May 2018. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 4 as resolved. 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. 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
2018-05-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2013-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2013-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2004-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1997-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1995-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1994-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Archived
1991-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1991-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived

All 10 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.

Tyler: frequently asked questions

Who runs Tyler?

Tyler (PWSID MN1410004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.

How many people does Tyler serve?

Tyler reports serving 1,122 people through 587 service connections in Lincoln County, Minnesota.

Where does Tyler get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Tyler have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. 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 Tyler'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.

Where can I find Tyler's water quality report?

As a community water system, Tyler 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 Lincoln County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System	Lincoln	13,644	Community	Purchased surface water
Lake Benton	Lincoln	676	Community	Purchased groundwater
Hendricks	Lincoln	650	Community	Purchased groundwater
Ivanhoe	Lincoln	559	Community	Purchased groundwater
Arco	Lincoln	74	Community	Purchased groundwater
Verdi	Lincoln	32	Community	Purchased 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, “Tyler, PWSID MN1410004, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/tyler-mn1410004 (data as of October 1, 2026).