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Aitkin County, Minnesota

Water Systems
124
Population Served
11,902
Total Violations
730
566 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 0 tested

Violation Analysis

41.1%
Systems with Violations
5.9
Avg Violations per System
77.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (40%)

Compliance Snapshot

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

No violations on record (29) One or more violations (21)

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
Aitkin 2,165 39 -
Sherwood Forest 800 0 -
Hill City 633 8 -
McGregor 394 0 -
Covenant Pines Bible Camp 250 28 -
Wilderness Beach Resort 200 7 -
Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints 200 0 -
Palisade 166 6 -
Bethesda Lutheran Church - Malmo 160 6 -
Red Rock Bar & Grill 150 7 -
Big Sandy Camp 150 0 -
Farm Island Lake Resort and Campground 150 7 -
Minnesota National Golf Course & Resort 150 0 -
Last Chance Pub N'Grub 150 0 -
Holiday Stationstore No. 453 150 0 -
Quadna Mountain Townhouse Association 140 21 -
FLOE International 140 0 -
Red Door Resort and Motel 125 0 -
Bann's Bar and Restaurant 120 0 -
Pine Inn 120 0 -
Petry's By The Lake 120 0 -
The Landing 120 0 -
Sather's Gateway, Inc. 100 7 -
Willey's Mini Mart #6 100 0 -
Glory Baptist Church 100 0 -
Glen Store 100 0 -
The Market at McGregor 100 0 -
Hickory Lake Campground 100 7 -
The Sandy Beaver 100 0 -
Eagle Point Campground 100 14 -
Jackson's Hole 100 15 -
Big Sandy Lodge & Resort 100 9 -
Zorbaz on Big Sandy 100 7 -
Savanna Portage State Park 100 21 -
Mississippi Landing, Inc. 100 0 -
TJ's Liquor - Malmo 100 0 -
Rustic Meadows Campground 100 6 -
Gilby's Nursery and Orchard 100 0 -
Dollar General Store 30613-Malmo 100 0 -
Bavaria Woods 95 29 -
Corner Club 92 0 -
Elkhorn Resort 90 0 -
Farm Island Store 75 0 -
Round Lake Resort and Bar 75 0 -
The Joint 75 0 -
Mille Lacs Veterans RV Park 75 0 -
Bethlehem Lutheran Church 70 7 -
Agate Bay Resort 70 14 -
Aitkin Lake Resort 70 0 -
The Craft House 70 7 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Aitkin County?
Aitkin County has 730 total drinking water violations across 124 water systems, of which 566 are health-based violations. 41.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Aitkin County systems?
Water systems in Aitkin County serve approximately 11,902 people through 124 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Aitkin County water?
No PFAS testing data is available for water systems in Aitkin County.
What types of water sources supply Aitkin County?
Water systems in Aitkin County use GW (50 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. 77.5% of Aitkin 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.

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.