Public water system · MN1850011
ActiveUtica
At a glance
Utica (PWSID MN1850011) is an active community water system in Winona County, Minnesota. It reports serving 293 people through 128 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
293
Service connections
128
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Utica compare with other water systems in Winona County?
By EPA's size categories, Utica is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Winona County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is about 56% below the county average of 666 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 51,279 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 Utica 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 Utica?
EPA lists Utica 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. 13 of the 77 active systems in Winona County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Utica have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and January 2021. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | 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.
Utica: frequently asked questions
Who runs Utica?
Utica (PWSID MN1850011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Utica serve?
Utica reports serving 293 people through 128 service connections in Winona County, Minnesota.
Where does Utica 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 Utica have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Utica'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Utica's water quality report?
As a community water system, Utica 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 Winona County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona | Winona | 27,782 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodview | Winona | 4,158 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saint Charles | Winona | 3,825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kwik Trip No. 497 | Winona | 1,600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lewiston | Winona | 1,512 | Community | Groundwater |
| Enterprise Rest Area Mndot | Winona | 1,220 | Transient non-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, “Utica, PWSID MN1850011, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/utica-mn1850011 (data as of October 1, 2026).