Public water system · MN1460011
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At a glance
Welcome (PWSID MN1460011) is an active community water system in Martin County, Minnesota. It reports serving 653 people through 324 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
653
Service connections
324
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Welcome compare with other water systems in Martin County?
By EPA's size categories, Welcome is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Martin County has 22 active public water systems, and Welcome is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16% below the county average of 777 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 17,101 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 Welcome 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 Welcome?
EPA lists Welcome 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. 9 of the 22 active systems in Martin County (41%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Welcome have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and January 2019. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Welcome: frequently asked questions
Who runs Welcome?
Welcome (PWSID MN1460011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Welcome serve?
Welcome reports serving 653 people through 324 service connections in Martin County, Minnesota.
Where does Welcome 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 Welcome have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Welcome'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Welcome's water quality report?
As a community water system, Welcome 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.
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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, “Welcome, PWSID MN1460011, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/welcome-mn1460011 (data as of October 1, 2026).