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Carlton County, Minnesota

Water Systems
76
Population Served
24,589
Total Violations
578
240 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

44.7%
Systems with Violations
7.6
Avg Violations per System
41.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (64%)
SW
1 system (1%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
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

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

No violations on record (26) One or more violations (24)

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
Cloquet 12,864 16 Detected
Moose Lake 1,782 54 -
Esko Public School, ISD #99 1,200 65 -
Carlton 1,146 4 -
Scanlon 1,003 28 -
Culkin Rest Area MNDOT 1,001 31 -
MN Correctional Facility - Moose Lake 975 36 -
Barnum 621 57 -
Wrenshall 399 0 -
Cromwell 250 10 -
Kettle River 168 1 -
Apostolic Lutheran Church 150 14 -
Covenant Park Bible Camp 120 7 -
Farmer's Co-op Company 120 0 -
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church 100 11 -
Big Lake Golf Resort 100 0 -
Caywood Country Store Esko 100 7 -
Knife Island Campground 100 37 -
Sweetly Kismet Candy Store 100 0 -
Esko Sports Complex 100 0 -
Elim Lutheran Church 75 0 -
West Side Church 75 0 -
Rugged Spruce Golf Course 75 0 -
Cloquet/Duluth KOA 75 0 -
Tequi Town 75 0 -
Salem Lutheran Church 70 7 -
Family Worship Church 60 0 -
Evangelical Free Church 60 7 -
Bent Trout Lake Campground 60 0 -
RAM Mutual Insurance Company 60 0 -
Park Lake Restaurant and Saloon 50 7 -
Bethany Lutheran Church 50 0 -
Big Lake Shores Campground 50 0 -
Island Lake Campground 50 0 -
Mahtowa Tavern 50 6 -
Moose Lake State Park 50 14 -
Route 61 Lounge and Bowling 50 0 -
Mini Mos Child Care 50 19 -
Lake Venoah Community 45 0 -
Kalli's Place 45 0 -
Esko Public School - Community Ed Bldg 40 7 -
Mahtowa Covenant Church 40 0 -
Sonlife Community Church 40 0 -
Northwood United Methodist Church 35 7 -
Thomson Town Hall 35 0 -
The Lounge on Big Lake 35 0 -
Utopia Borealis 35 0 -
U of M Cloquet Forestry Center 30 0 -
Sawyer Store 30 0 -
Hanging Horn Lakeside Resort 30 7 -

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 Carlton County? ▼
Carlton County has 578 total drinking water violations across 76 water systems, of which 240 are health-based violations. 44.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Carlton County systems? ▼
Water systems in Carlton County serve approximately 24,589 people through 76 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Carlton County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Carlton County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Carlton County? ▼
Water systems in Carlton 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. 41.5% of Carlton 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.