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Clay County, Minnesota

Water Systems
51
Population Served
60,378
Total Violations
534
239 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

52.9%
Systems with Violations
10.5
Avg Violations per System
44.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (94%)
SW
2 systems (4%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
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

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

No violations on record (23) One or more violations (27)

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
Moorhead 44,583 2 Detected
Dilworth 4,918 62 Detected
Barnesville 2,784 29 -
Hawley 2,267 24 -
Glyndon 1,386 9 -
Sabin 629 33 -
Ulen 500 2 -
The Pitchfork 250 0 -
Hitterdal 208 18 -
Spring Prairie Colony 200 6 -
Felton 178 49 -
Tom Brantner Memorial Camp BSA 150 0 -
Lysne Lutheran Church 135 30 -
John Bouton Housing Development 125 51 -
North Buffalo Lutheran Church 125 0 -
Buffalo River State Park 120 0 -
Hoff Lutheran Church 100 0 -
Rollag Lutheran Church 100 7 -
Lee Lake Campgrounds 100 0 -
Regional Science Center 100 7 -
Mainline Bar and Grill 100 7 -
Lee Veterinary Clinic 100 0 -
Vintage Gardens 100 6 -
Comstock 95 64 -
Georgetown 76 26 -
Dee's Drive Inn 75 0 -
Hegland Lutheran Church 75 6 -
Solem Lutheran Church 75 7 -
Park Lutheran Church 60 0 -
Romantic Moon Event Center 50 0 -
West Central Ag 42 7 -
Willow Creek Golf Course 40 0 -
Concordia Lutheran Church 40 7 -
Westminster Presbyterian Church 35 0 -
Gran Lutheran Church 35 6 -
Titan Machinery 34 40 -
Mac's, Inc. 30 0 -
Alderon Industries 30 6 -
Wagner Park 28 0 -
Maple River Grain and Agronomy LLC 25 7 -
Maple River Grain & Agronomy LLC-Kragnes 25 16 -
Buffalo River Speedway 25 0 -
Sandbeck Race Development 25 0 -
Agassiz Valley Grain LLC 25 0 -
Hawley Municipal Airport 25 0 -
Western Minnesota Steam 25 0 -
Moorhead Municipal Airport 25 0 -
Red River Weigh Station MNDOT 25 0 -
Casey Jo's Catering 25 0 -
Rustic Oaks 25 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 Clay County? ▼
Clay County has 534 total drinking water violations across 51 water systems, of which 239 are health-based violations. 52.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Clay County systems? ▼
Water systems in Clay County serve approximately 60,378 people through 51 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Clay County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Clay County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Clay County? ▼
Water systems in Clay 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. 44.8% of Clay 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.