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Goodhue County, Minnesota

Water Systems
91
Population Served
44,002
Total Violations
1,061
574 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

58.2%
Systems with Violations
11.7
Avg Violations per System
54.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (55%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

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

No violations on record (16) One or more violations (34)

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
Red Wing 16,459 45 Clean
Cannon Falls 4,237 13 Clean
Pine Island 3,324 11 Clean
Zumbrota 3,172 14 -
Kenyon 1,817 14 -
Goodhue 1,200 9 -
Wanamingo 1,113 14 -
Vasa Lutheran Church 900 13 -
Lake Pepin Rest Area MNDOT 558 20 -
Cannon Falls Campground 500 0 -
Spring Garden Lutheran Church 490 7 -
Phillippo Scout Reservation 480 0 -
Holden Lutheran Church 450 14 -
Vang Lutheran Church 435 14 -
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church 400 14 -
St. John's Lutheran School 370 13 -
Urland Lutheran Church 370 0 -
Xcel Energy/Prairie Island - Site Admin 350 0 -
Mayo Clinic Health Systems-Lake City 325 0 -
Hay Creek Valley Campground 300 0 -
St. Columbkill Catholic Church 300 2 -
Xcel Energy/Prairie Island-121,122 300 105 -
Lake Pepin Campground and Trailer 280 7 -
Shades of Sherwood Campground 275 0 -
Gol Lutheran Church 250 0 -
Dale Lutheran Church 250 7 -
St. Paul's Lutheran Church and School 250 4 -
Dennison 220 28 -
Stordahl Lutheran Church 200 71 -
Immanuel Lutheran Church of West Florenc 200 39 -
Lands Lutheran Church 200 7 -
Grace Lutheran Church 200 0 -
Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Aspelund 200 7 -
Xcel Energy/Prairie Island-Admin. Bldg. 200 9 -
Riverwood Church 200 0 -
Reckitt 190 6 -
MN Correctional Facility - Red Wing 170 19 -
Bellechester 169 8 -
Goodhue County Coop Electric 143 81 -
Rolling Meadows Church School 110 0 -
Oak Lane Mobile Home Park 100 70 -
Immanual Lutheran Church 100 14 -
Vasa Lutheran Center 100 0 -
Cannon Valley Trail 100 0 -
Bayer 100 0 -
Stockman's Cafe 100 0 -
West Wind Trailer Court 100 15 -
Xcel Energy/Prairie Island-Training Cent 100 0 -
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church 90 14 -
Stanton United Methodist Church 85 13 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Goodhue County?
Goodhue County has 1,061 total drinking water violations across 91 water systems, of which 574 are health-based violations. 58.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Goodhue County systems?
Water systems in Goodhue County serve approximately 44,002 people through 91 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Goodhue County water?
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Goodhue County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Goodhue County?
Water systems in Goodhue 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. 54.1% of Goodhue 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.

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.