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Scott County, Minnesota

Water Systems
115
Population Served
133,319
Total Violations
1,081
559 health-based
PFAS Detected
6
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

56.5%
Systems with Violations
9.4
Avg Violations per System
51.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (43%)
SW
1 system (1%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
6
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Scott Minnesota water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (15) One or more violations (35)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Shakopee 47,000 0 Detected
Savage 30,285 36 Clean
Prior Lake 25,282 4 Clean
Belle Plaine 7,456 19 Clean
Jordan 6,700 28 Clean
Elko New Market 5,003 65 Clean
New Market Rest Area MNDOT 1,274 26 -
Holiday Store No. 246 1,200 75 -
Christiania Lutheran Church 600 0 -
Bonnevista Terrace Mobile Home Park 579 1 -
Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park 500 3 -
Fish Lake Immanuel Lutheran Church 450 27 -
Territory Community 320 4 -
St. Patrick Church of Cedar Lake 300 6 -
Cross of Peace Lutheran Church 300 0 -
St. Mary of the Purification 260 14 -
St. Catherine of Spring Lake 240 16 -
Renaissance Festival 229 22 -
Jackson Heights Mobile Home Park 220 59 -
Lydia Zion United Methodist Church 200 0 -
Mobile Manor Mobile Home Park 197 25 -
Westridge Lake Estates 180 32 -
Redeemer Lutheran Church 150 7 -
Living Hope Lutheran Church and School 150 0 -
Schmitty & Sons School Bus Inc. 135 21 -
Engelhaven Utility Association, Inc. 130 8 -
TRPD-Cleary Lake Park, Bathhouse 125 7 -
Valleyview Board and Lodge 110 23 -
Shakopee Kingdom Hall 110 0 -
Stonebrooke Addition I 100 5 -
Stonebridge Estates 100 23 -
Legends Club 100 0 -
Prior Lake Congr. of Jehovah's Witnesses 100 14 -
TRPD-Cleary Lake Park, Recreation Center 100 7 -
Spirit of Life Church Assembly of God 100 0 -
Ferguson's Minnesota Harvest Orchards 100 14 -
Scott County Fairgrounds 100 4 -
Creeks Bend Golf Course 100 0 -
Ridges at Sand Creek 100 6 -
FaithPoint Lutheran Church 100 0 -
Minneapolis S.W. KOA 96 0 -
Faith Lutheran Church 90 0 -
By The Yard, Inc. 90 0 -
Int. Paper Shakopee Container Plant 87 13 -
Rapid Marine 75 6 -
New Market Township 75 7 -
Scott County Highway Department 60 0 -
Union Trail Brewing 55 18 -
Stonebrooke Addition II 50 35 -
HillSpring Church 50 0 -

Other Counties in Minnesota

Hennepin County
202 systems · 1,273,140 served · 1,534 violations
Ramsey County
43 systems · 579,780 served · 369 violations
Dakota County
135 systems · 391,434 served · 1,282 violations
Anoka County
245 systems · 328,280 served · 2,022 violations
Washington County
195 systems · 259,368 served · 1,652 violations
St. Louis County
364 systems · 178,965 served · 3,967 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Scott County? ▼
Scott County has 1,081 total drinking water violations across 115 water systems, of which 559 are health-based violations. 56.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Scott County systems? ▼
Water systems in Scott County serve approximately 133,319 people through 115 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Scott County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Scott County, 6 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Scott County? ▼
Water systems in Scott County use GW (49 systems), SW (1 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 51.7% of Scott County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.