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Waseca County, Minnesota

Water Systems
28
Population Served
14,665
Total Violations
160
85 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

42.9%
Systems with Violations
5.7
Avg Violations per System
53.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
28 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (16) One or more violations (12)

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
Waseca 9,241 10 Clean
Janesville 2,275 17 -
New Richland 1,201 37 -
Waldorf 216 6 -
Trinity Lutheran Church-Wilton 150 13 -
North Waseca Lutheran Church 150 0 -
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church 140 18 -
Freedom Immanuel Lutheran Church 110 7 -
Vista Evangelical Covenant Church 110 0 -
Kiesler's Campground 100 0 -
Waseca Lakeside Club 100 0 -
Maplewood Park 100 7 -
LeSueur River Lutheran Church 90 0 -
Windy Hills Sportsman LLC 80 0 -
St. Olaf Lake Park 60 0 -
Prairie Ridge Golf Course 60 0 -
Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Ctr. 55 0 -
Riverview Golf Course 52 18 -
Vista Lutheran Church 50 0 -
Guardian 50 4 -
Metta Meditation Center 50 0 -
Half Pint Brewing Company 50 0 -
Blooming Grove United Methodist Church 35 0 -
St. Peter Lutheran Church 35 0 -
Waseca County Courthouse Park 30 16 -
Cargill, Inc. - Nutrena Feed Division 25 7 -
Crystal Valley Co-op 25 0 -
Pleasant Grove Pizza Farm 25 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 Waseca County? ▼
Waseca County has 160 total drinking water violations across 28 water systems, of which 85 are health-based violations. 42.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Waseca County systems? ▼
Water systems in Waseca County serve approximately 14,665 people through 28 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Waseca County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Waseca County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Waseca County? ▼
Water systems in Waseca County use GW (28 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. 53.1% of Waseca 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.