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Itasca County, Minnesota

Water Systems
229
Population Served
30,771
Total Violations
1,273
1,048 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

40.2%
Systems with Violations
5.6
Avg Violations per System
82.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (22%)

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

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

No violations on record (19) One or more violations (31)

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
Grand Rapids 11,346 10 Clean
Coleraine 1,997 17 -
Keewatin 1,068 9 -
Cohasset Municipal Water System 1,000 7 -
Nashwauk 971 6 -
Deer River 942 24 -
Bovey 821 26 -
Marble 699 31 -
Taconite 644 43 -
LaPrairie 520 9 -
Bigfork 397 7 -
Grace Bible Chapel 350 0 -
Calumet 332 9 -
Arcadia Resort 250 28 -
Grand Rapids Evangelical Free Church 250 0 -
Camp Mishawaka 220 21 -
Lodge At Sugar Lake, Inc. 200 21 -
Lucky 7 One Stop 200 7 -
Mount Itasca 200 0 -
West Cohasset Chapel 180 0 -
Warba 162 38 -
Prairie Lake Campgrounds 150 7 -
Minnesota Power - Boswell Energy Center 150 5 -
Little Winnie Resort Campground 150 14 -
Camp Hiawatha 125 21 -
Bluewater Covenant Bible Camp 120 14 -
Balsam Bible Chapel 120 0 -
Country Acres Trailer Court 100 25 -
Lakeview Terrace 100 28 -
Dixon Lake Resort 100 0 -
Ball Club Lake Lodge 100 0 -
Flaming Pines Youth Camp 100 14 -
Jessie View Resort and RV Campground 100 0 -
Fish Tales Bar and Grill 100 0 -
Bethany Lutheran Church 100 0 -
Living Word Bible Camp 100 0 -
Triumphant Life Church 90 0 -
River Road Community 80 30 -
Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints 80 0 -
Sunset View Resort 80 0 -
Eagle Nest Lodge 80 0 -
R-Bar and Grill 80 0 -
MN Correctional Facility - Togo 75 14 -
Wagon Wheel Mobile Home Park 70 4 -
Cut Foot Sioux Inn 65 0 -
Balsam Lake Resort and Campground 60 7 -
Sunset Point Resort 60 7 -
Itasca Bible Church 60 6 -
Wildwood Resort 58 0 -
Bowstring Shores Resort 55 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 Itasca County? ▼
Itasca County has 1,273 total drinking water violations across 229 water systems, of which 1,048 are health-based violations. 40.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Itasca County systems? ▼
Water systems in Itasca County serve approximately 30,771 people through 229 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Itasca County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Itasca County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Itasca County? ▼
Water systems in Itasca 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. 82.3% of Itasca 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.