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Anoka County, Minnesota

Water Systems
245
Population Served
328,280
Total Violations
2,022
1,264 health-based
PFAS Detected
10
of 12 tested

Violation Analysis

54.3%
Systems with Violations
8.3
Avg Violations per System
62.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (20%)
SW
2 systems (1%)

PFAS Contamination

12
Systems Tested
10
PFAS Detected
83.3%
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

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

No violations on record (12) One or more violations (38)

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
Blaine 70,220 26 Detected
Coon Rapids 64,000 23 Detected
Fridley 27,476 11 Detected
Columbia Heights 22,278 13 Detected
Andover 21,455 23 Detected
Anoka 18,000 76 Detected
Lino Lakes 17,859 6 Detected
Ramsey 17,705 4 Detected
Spring Lake Park 7,200 37 Clean
Saint Francis 5,200 15 Clean
Circle Pines 5,075 5 Detected
Centerville 3,962 9 Detected
Eagle Brook Church 3,500 0 -
Lexington 2,738 25 -
Centennial Square Mobile Home Park 2,000 29 -
Holiday Stationstore No. 223 1,600 101 -
Fridley Terrace Mobile Home Park 1,300 6 -
MN Correctional Facility - Lino Lakes 1,300 13 -
Eagle Brook Church Ham Lake 1,300 0 -
Speedway No. 4537 1,200 76 -
St. Patrick's Catholic Church 1,100 27 -
Catholic Church of St. Paul 1,100 22 -
Bill's Superette #11 950 23 -
Rum River Elementary School 940 14 -
Bill's Superette #10 900 7 -
Hilltop 880 7 -
Flamingo Terrace Mobile Home Park 804 18 -
Catholic Church of Saint Genevieve 800 0 -
McKinley Elementary School, ISD No. 11 780 0 -
Dinomart1Groceries/Sinclair Gas Station- 700 0 -
Cedar Creek Elementary 700 13 -
Davinci Academy 700 0 -
Bill's Superette #14 700 0 -
Restwood Terrace 650 11 -
Oak Grove 623 15 -
East Bethel Elementary 550 9 -
GreyStone MHP 500 65 -
East Bethel 500 33 -
Neighborhood Stop #103 500 5 -
Ham Lake Center/Mansetti's Pizza 500 0 -
Blue Ribbon Pines Golf 500 0 -
Columbus Elementary School 490 4 -
Nowthen Alliance Church 450 23 -
Early Childhood Family Center (ECFC) 440 7 -
Linwood Elementary School 410 7 -
Cedarwood Estates 406 11 -
Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church 350 0 -
Seventh Day Adventist Church 330 0 -
Anoka County Parks Dept.-Bunker Hills #4 300 57 -
Ramsey Market 300 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
Washington County
195 systems · 259,368 served · 1,652 violations
St. Louis County
364 systems · 178,965 served · 3,967 violations
Stearns County
214 systems · 167,300 served · 2,315 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Anoka County? ▼
Anoka County has 2,022 total drinking water violations across 245 water systems, of which 1,264 are health-based violations. 54.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Anoka County systems? ▼
Water systems in Anoka County serve approximately 328,280 people through 245 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Anoka County water? ▼
Of 12 water systems tested for PFAS in Anoka County, 10 had PFAS detected (83.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Anoka County? ▼
Water systems in Anoka County use GW (48 systems), SW (2 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. 62.5% of Anoka 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.