Public water system · MN1640013
ActiveWabasso
At a glance
Wabasso (PWSID MN1640013) is an active community water system in Redwood County, Minnesota. It reports serving 735 people through 291 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
735
Service connections
291
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wabasso compare with other water systems in Redwood County?
By EPA's size categories, Wabasso is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Redwood County has 30 active public water systems, and Wabasso is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 379 people per system, and accounts for 6.5% of the 11,372 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 Wabasso 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 Wabasso?
EPA lists Wabasso 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. 15 of the 30 active systems in Redwood County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wabasso have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and October 2018. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Wabasso: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wabasso?
Wabasso (PWSID MN1640013) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Wabasso serve?
Wabasso reports serving 735 people through 291 service connections in Redwood County, Minnesota.
Where does Wabasso 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 Wabasso have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Wabasso'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Wabasso's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wabasso 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 Redwood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Falls | Redwood | 5,254 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morgan | Redwood | 896 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lamberton | Redwood | 828 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walnut Grove | Redwood | 825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sanborn | Redwood | 339 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vesta | Redwood | 319 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Wabasso, PWSID MN1640013, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/wabasso-mn1640013 (data as of October 1, 2026).