| Public water system | Population served |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 425,300 |
| Saint Paul Regional Water Services | 392,529 |
| Rochester | 123,624 |
| Bloomington | 91,300 |
| Brooklyn Park | 89,995 |
| Duluth | 86,859 |
| Woodbury | 82,643 |
| Maple Grove | 82,000 |
| Plymouth | 76,546 |
| Saint Cloud | 71,321 |
| Blaine | 70,220 |
| Eagan | 68,223 |
| Lakeville | 67,300 |
| Coon Rapids | 64,000 |
| Eden Prairie | 63,726 |
| Burnsville | 61,747 |
| Minnetonka | 54,474 |
| Edina | 53,494 |
| Apple Valley | 50,300 |
| Saint Louis Park | 50,010 |
| Shakopee | 47,000 |
| Moorhead | 44,583 |
| Mankato | 42,803 |
| Cottage Grove | 42,760 |
| Richfield | 36,899 |
| Roseville | 35,343 |
| Inver Grove Heights | 34,189 |
| Brooklyn Center | 33,782 |
| Joint Powers Water Board | 30,922 |
| Savage | 30,285 |
| Oakdale | 30,144 |
| Chaska | 30,000 |
| Winona | 27,782 |
| Fridley | 27,476 |
| Rosemount | 26,500 |
| Owatonna | 26,430 |
| Austin Utilities | 26,174 |
| Shoreview | 26,000 |
| White Bear Lake | 25,634 |
| Prior Lake | 25,282 |
| Chanhassen | 24,951 |
| Champlin | 23,919 |
| Faribault | 23,718 |
| Farmington | 23,534 |
| Hastings | 23,222 |
| Golden Valley | 23,000 |
| Crystal | 22,937 |
| New Brighton | 22,902 |
| Columbia Heights | 22,278 |
| Andover | 21,455 |
| Willmar | 21,045 |
| New Hope | 20,963 |
| Northfield | 20,790 |
| South Saint Paul | 20,664 |
| Sartell | 20,300 |
| Elk River | 19,532 |
| Hopkins | 19,462 |
| Stillwater | 19,462 |
| Otsego | 19,000 |
| Albert Lea | 18,492 |
| Lino Lakes | 17,859 |
| Anoka | 17,798 |
| Ramsey | 17,705 |
| Buffalo | 16,711 |
| Red Wing | 16,459 |
| Hibbing | 16,028 |
| Bemidji | 15,147 |
| Monticello | 15,087 |
| Alexandria | 15,000 |
| Hutchinson | 14,900 |
| Brainerd | 14,670 |
| Robbinsdale | 14,646 |
| North Mankato | 14,448 |
| Rogers | 14,430 |
| Fergus Falls | 14,194 |
| New Ulm | 14,052 |
| Worthington | 14,052 |
| Marshall | 13,890 |
| Sauk Rapids | 13,835 |
| Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System | 13,644 |
| Waconia | 13,277 |
| Mounds View | 13,250 |
| North Saint Paul | 13,134 |
| Big Lake | 13,056 |
| Vadnais Heights | 13,025 |
| Cloquet | 12,864 |
| Saint Peter | 12,198 |
| Hugo | 12,047 |
| Forest Lake | 11,800 |
| White Bear Township | 11,699 |
| Grand Rapids | 11,346 |
| Lake Elmo | 10,978 |
| Victoria | 10,546 |
| Fairmont | 10,328 |
| Little Canada | 10,200 |
| Detroit Lakes | 10,038 |
| Arden Hills | 10,000 |
| Cambridge | 9,862 |
| Saint Anthony Village | 9,500 |
| Mound | 9,447 |
| Baxter | 9,341 |
| Waseca | 9,241 |
| East Grand Forks | 9,206 |
| Little Falls | 9,069 |
| Mahtomedi | 8,818 |
| Thief River Falls | 8,701 |
| Virginia | 8,361 |
| Waite Park | 8,354 |
| New Prague | 8,247 |
| Belle Plaine | 7,456 |
| Isanti | 7,386 |
| Crookston | 7,272 |
| Hermantown | 7,215 |
| Spring Lake Park | 7,200 |
| Saint Joseph | 7,100 |
| North Branch | 6,863 |
| Kasson | 6,850 |
| Stewartville | 6,850 |
| Byron | 6,809 |
| Litchfield | 6,786 |
| Zimmerman | 6,772 |
| Carver | 6,700 |
| Jordan | 6,700 |
| Delano Municipal Utilities | 6,564 |
| Minnetrista | 5,888 |
| Red Rock Rural Water System | 5,840 |
| Glencoe | 5,676 |
| International Falls | 5,637 |
| Saint Paul Park | 5,427 |
| Princeton | 5,421 |
| Morris | 5,351 |
| Montevideo | 5,337 |
| LaCrescent | 5,257 |
| Redwood Falls | 5,254 |
| Saint Francis | 5,200 |
| Circle Pines | 5,075 |
| Lake City | 5,042 |
| Becker | 5,034 |
| Elko New Market | 5,003 |
| Dayton | 4,985 |
| Luverne | 4,946 |
| Chisholm | 4,940 |
| Lindstrom | 4,938 |
| Dilworth | 4,918 |
| Rockford | 4,863 |
| Oak Park Heights | 4,776 |
| Sauk Centre | 4,657 |
| Windom | 4,646 |
| Saint James | 4,611 |
| Wayzata | 4,592 |
| Watertown | 4,550 |
| Wadena | 4,332 |
| Park Rapids | 4,298 |
| Pipestone | 4,273 |
| Cannon Falls | 4,237 |
| Medina | 4,205 |
| Cold Spring | 4,201 |
| LeSueur | 4,170 |
| Goodview | 4,158 |
| Newport | 4,000 |
| Wyoming | 3,990 |
| Centerville | 3,962 |
| Lonsdale | 3,913 |
| Montrose | 3,899 |
| Shorewood | 3,890 |
| Melrose | 3,886 |
| Norwood-Young America | 3,850 |
| Saint Charles | 3,825 |
| Mora | 3,786 |
| Eveleth | 3,770 |
| Chisago City | 3,745 |
| Long Prairie | 3,744 |
| Two Harbors | 3,698 |
| Sleepy Eye | 3,599 |
| Lakeland Municipal Water | 3,500 |
| Pine City | 3,458 |
| Benson | 3,437 |
| Annandale | 3,430 |
| Perham | 3,421 |
| Montgomery | 3,379 |
| Breckenridge | 3,340 |
| Plainview | 3,340 |
| Rush City | 3,339 |
| Pine Island | 3,324 |
| Jackson | 3,323 |
Largest first by population served, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS/Fed), community water systems. Data captured October 2, 2026.
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