Public water system · MN5850093
ActiveWitoka Tavern
At a glance
Witoka Tavern (PWSID MN5850093) is an active transient non-community water system in Winona County, Minnesota. It reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Witoka Tavern compare with other water systems in Winona County?
By EPA's size categories, Witoka Tavern is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Winona County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is about 25% below the county average of 666 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 51,279 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Witoka Tavern is about 3.5 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Minnesota has 5,008 active transient non-community water systems, 77% 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 Witoka Tavern?
EPA lists Witoka Tavern 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. 55 of the 77 active systems in Winona County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Witoka Tavern have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. The violations listed here began between June 2002 and August 2011. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Witoka Tavern: frequently asked questions
Who runs Witoka Tavern?
Witoka Tavern (PWSID MN5850093) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Witoka Tavern serve?
Witoka Tavern reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Winona County, Minnesota.
Where does Witoka Tavern 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 Witoka Tavern have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. 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 Witoka Tavern'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 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Witoka Tavern's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Witoka Tavern is a 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 Winona County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona | Winona | 27,782 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodview | Winona | 4,158 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saint Charles | Winona | 3,825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kwik Trip No. 497 | Winona | 1,600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lewiston | Winona | 1,512 | Community | Groundwater |
| Enterprise Rest Area Mndot | Winona | 1,220 | 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, “Witoka Tavern, PWSID MN5850093, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/witoka-tavern-mn5850093 (data as of October 1, 2026).