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Faribault County, Minnesota

Water Systems
28
Population Served
11,026
Total Violations
212
159 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

64.3%
Systems with Violations
7.6
Avg Violations per System
75.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
28 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (10) One or more violations (18)

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
Blue Earth Light and Water 3,174 6 Clean
Wells 2,343 4 -
Winnebago 1,391 11 -
Minnesota Lake 683 0 -
Elmore 663 1 -
Kiester 491 6 -
Bricelyn 359 0 -
Easton 199 17 -
Frost 191 11 -
Delavan 171 23 -
Minnesota Regular Baptist Camp 160 0 -
North Blue Earth Lutheran Church 150 13 -
Dell Lutheran Church 150 14 -
Prairie River Camp 100 21 -
Hope United Methodist Church 100 0 -
St. Paul's United Church of Christ 80 0 -
Huntley Well Corporation 78 8 -
Wells Dairy Queen 75 0 -
Walters 71 10 -
Community Covenant Church 60 7 -
Derby Inn (Guckeen) 60 6 -
Riverside Town and Country 50 6 -
Woods Lake Park 50 35 -
Immanuel Lutheran Church 50 13 -
Darling International 40 0 -
Pihls Park 32 0 -
St. John's Lutheran Church-Elmore 30 0 -
Goemann's Station 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 Faribault County? ▼
Faribault County has 212 total drinking water violations across 28 water systems, of which 159 are health-based violations. 64.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Faribault County systems? ▼
Water systems in Faribault County serve approximately 11,026 people through 28 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Faribault County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Faribault County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Faribault County? ▼
Water systems in Faribault County use GW (28 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. 75.0% of Faribault 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.