Public water system · MN1620024
ActiveWhite Bear Lake
At a glance
White Bear Lake (PWSID MN1620024) is an active community water system in Ramsey County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25,634 people through 7,998 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25,634
Service connections
7,998
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does White Bear Lake compare with other water systems in Ramsey County?
By EPA's size categories, White Bear Lake is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Ramsey County has 42 active public water systems, and White Bear Lake is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 86% above the county average of 13,771 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 578,396 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 White Bear Lake is about 3.8 times 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 White Bear Lake?
EPA lists White Bear Lake 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. 14 of the 42 active systems in Ramsey County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does White Bear Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and August 2013. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
White Bear Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs White Bear Lake?
White Bear Lake (PWSID MN1620024) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does White Bear Lake serve?
White Bear Lake reports serving 25,634 people through 7,998 service connections in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
Where does White Bear Lake 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 White Bear Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. 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 White Bear Lake'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find White Bear Lake's water quality report?
As a community water system, White Bear Lake 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 Ramsey County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul Regional Water Services | Ramsey | 392,529 | Community | Surface water |
| Roseville | Ramsey | 35,343 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Shoreview | Ramsey | 26,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Brighton | Ramsey | 22,902 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mounds View | Ramsey | 13,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Saint Paul | Ramsey | 13,134 | 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, “White Bear Lake, PWSID MN1620024, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/white-bear-lake-mn1620024 (data as of October 1, 2026).