Public water system · MN5750171
ActiveWest Central Research & Outreach Center
At a glance
West Central Research & Outreach Center (PWSID MN5750171) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Stevens County, Minnesota. It reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does West Central Research & Outreach Center compare with other water systems in Stevens County?
By EPA's size categories, West Central Research & Outreach Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stevens County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 387 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 8,136 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so West Central Research & Outreach Center is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% 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 West Central Research & Outreach Center?
EPA lists West Central Research & Outreach Center 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. 14 of the 21 active systems in Stevens County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does West Central Research & Outreach Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between November 2000 and January 2026. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-22 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
West Central Research & Outreach Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Central Research & Outreach Center?
West Central Research & Outreach Center (PWSID MN5750171) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does West Central Research & Outreach Center serve?
West Central Research & Outreach Center reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections in Stevens County, Minnesota.
Where does West Central Research & Outreach Center 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 West Central Research & Outreach Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 West Central Research & Outreach Center'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Central Research & Outreach Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. West Central Research & Outreach Center is a non-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 Stevens County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris | Stevens | 5,351 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hancock | Stevens | 845 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chokio | Stevens | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Apostolic Christian Faith Church | Stevens | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Donnelly | Stevens | 216 | Community | Groundwater |
| Apostolic Christian Church | Stevens | 175 | 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, “West Central Research & Outreach Center, PWSID MN5750171, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/west-central-research-outreach-center-mn5750171 (data as of October 1, 2026).