Public water system · MN1620025
ActiveWhite Bear Township
At a glance
White Bear Township (PWSID MN1620025) is an active community water system in Ramsey County, Minnesota. It reports serving 11,699 people through 4,647 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,699
Service connections
4,647
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does White Bear Township compare with other water systems in Ramsey County?
By EPA's size categories, White Bear Township is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Ramsey County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 13,771 people per system, and accounts for 2% 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 Township is about 75% above 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 Township?
EPA lists White Bear Township 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 Township have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 Township: frequently asked questions
Who runs White Bear Township?
White Bear Township (PWSID MN1620025) 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 Township serve?
White Bear Township reports serving 11,699 people through 4,647 service connections in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
Where does White Bear Township 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 Township have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Township'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Township's water quality report?
As a community water system, White Bear Township 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 |
| White Bear Lake | Ramsey | 25,634 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Brighton | Ramsey | 22,902 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mounds View | Ramsey | 13,250 | 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 Township, PWSID MN1620025, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/white-bear-township-mn1620025 (data as of October 1, 2026).