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Douglas County, Minnesota

Water Systems
153
Population Served
30,896
Total Violations
1,199
868 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

54.9%
Systems with Violations
7.8
Avg Violations per System
72.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (33%)

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

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

No violations on record (14) One or more violations (36)

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
Alexandria 15,000 18 Detected
Osakis 1,780 33 -
Lake Latoka Rest Area MNDOT 1,001 101 -
Brothers Market 900 0 -
Evansville 603 0 -
Brandon 501 11 -
Carlos 492 1 -
Nelson Memorial Ballpark 400 0 -
Garfield 350 4 -
Lake Carlos State Park 350 19 -
Carlos Creek Winery 300 0 -
Kensington 264 11 -
St. Nicholas Catholic Church 250 7 -
Lazy Days Campground 250 0 -
Brenton Engineering Company 215 33 -
Church of Seven Dolors 200 7 -
Eden Acres Estates Association 200 14 -
Crooked Willow 200 0 -
Cottage Grove Resort Association 192 8 -
Big Foot Resort 182 35 -
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 180 7 -
Reach Church 175 7 -
Hi View Park 150 52 -
Miltona Elementary School 150 0 -
Leaf Valley Mercantile 150 7 -
Luther Crest Bible Camp 145 0 -
Elmwood Resort Association 140 22 -
Eden Acres Hide-A-Way Resort 130 0 -
SunOpta 120 14 -
Happy's Landing Co-op Association 110 0 -
Eagle's Landing Development 107 6 -
Sun Valley Resort Association 100 13 -
Diamond Jim's 100 13 -
Lake Miltona Golf Club 100 7 -
Alexandria Golf Club 100 0 -
Faith Lutheran Church 100 6 -
Andes Tower Hills 100 0 -
Geneva Golf Club 100 7 -
Alexandria Shooting Park 100 28 -
Wildridge RV Association 92 7 -
Lake Andrew Resort Association 90 21 -
Big Horn Cove Association 90 0 -
Oak Park Campground 86 14 -
Turtle Crossing HOA 84 7 -
Ebenezer Lutheran Church 80 0 -
Brophy Lake Resort 80 13 -
Alexandria Community Christian School 80 7 -
Arrowwood Resort 80 25 -
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church 75 6 -
Miltona Municipal Liquor Store 75 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 Douglas County? ▼
Douglas County has 1,199 total drinking water violations across 153 water systems, of which 868 are health-based violations. 54.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Douglas County systems? ▼
Water systems in Douglas County serve approximately 30,896 people through 153 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Douglas County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Douglas County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Douglas County? ▼
Water systems in Douglas 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. 72.4% of Douglas 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.