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Chisago County, Minnesota

Water Systems
110
Population Served
40,252
Total Violations
932
536 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

47.3%
Systems with Violations
8.5
Avg Violations per System
57.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (45%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
20.0%
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

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

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

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
North Branch 6,190 10 Clean
Lindstrom 4,938 42 Clean
Wyoming 3,990 20 Clean
Chisago City 3,745 32 Detected
Rush City 3,339 34 -
Pinehaven Farm 2,000 0 -
Stacy 1,593 72 -
Goose Creek Rest Area MNDOT 1,345 25 -
Shafer 1,165 17 -
Taylors Falls 1,067 37 -
Speedway 575 0 -
Access Church 550 0 -
Wild River State Park 500 53 -
Franconia Sculpture Park 500 0 -
Holiday Stationstore No. 294 450 0 -
Harris 400 30 -
Preserve at Birch Lake 388 7 -
Center City 305 38 -
Fish Lake Lutheran Church 300 7 -
Interstate State Park 300 0 -
Athens Trail Market 300 0 -
Rod's Country Corner 275 0 -
Liberty Ponds Development 240 3 Clean
Birchwood Terrace 200 22 -
Wild Mountain Ski Area 175 7 -
Blue Waters Leisure Park 150 26 -
Immanuel Lutheran Church 150 0 -
Lord of Lakes Lutheran Church 150 7 -
Lent Town Hall 150 0 -
Sprouting Out 150 7 -
County Line Liquor 150 0 -
Panola Valley Gardens 150 0 -
Hazelden Foundation 150 0 -
Sunrise Bible Church 120 10 -
River Bend Mobile Home Park, Inc. 100 21 -
Kost Evangelical Free Church 100 6 -
Rush Point LLC 100 0 -
Waub-O-Jeeg 100 0 -
Green Lagoon Golf 100 26 -
St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway E.N. NPS 100 9 -
Chisago Lakes Baptist Church & School 100 28 -
Fish Lake County Park-Chisago Co. Parks 100 7 -
St. Croix Nat. Scenic Riverway O.L. NPS 100 0 -
Local Bar and Lounge 100 0 -
Chisago City Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's 100 0 -
Independent School District No. 139 100 14 -
Chisago County Parks Dept. (Ki-Chi-Saga) 100 0 -
Full Moon Restaurant and Tavern 100 0 -
Flickabirds Resort 100 14 -
Next Best Thing to Grandma 100 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 Chisago County? ▼
Chisago County has 932 total drinking water violations across 110 water systems, of which 536 are health-based violations. 47.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Chisago County systems? ▼
Water systems in Chisago County serve approximately 40,252 people through 110 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Chisago County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Chisago County, 1 had PFAS detected (20.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Chisago County? ▼
Water systems in Chisago 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. 57.5% of Chisago 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.