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Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Water Systems
74
Population Served
35,789
Total Violations
1,003
540 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

56.8%
Systems with Violations
13.6
Avg Violations per System
53.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (68%)

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

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

No violations on record (18) One or more violations (32)

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
Willmar 21,045 7 Clean
Glacial Lakes Sanitary Sewer/Water Dist 1,335 0 -
New London 1,277 35 -
Spicer 1,225 11 -
Atwater 1,133 14 -
Sibley State Park 987 44 -
Raymond 765 5 -
Kandiyohi 560 1 -
Prinsburg 497 11 -
Pennock 492 28 -
First Lutheran Church of Norway Lake 400 0 -
Games Lake County Park 400 20 -
Hope Lutheran Church 381 7 -
Crow River Lutheran Church 350 0 -
Eagle Lake Lutheran Church 350 7 -
St. John's Lutheran Church 332 7 -
Nordland Lutheran Church 325 14 -
East Norway Lake Lutheran Church 300 7 -
Tripolis Lutheran Church 244 7 -
Lake Lillian 236 118 -
Blomkest 161 229 -
Big Kandiyohi Lake County Park West 150 7 -
Svea Lutheran Church 150 0 -
Salem Covenant Church 140 38 -
Mel's Corner Stop 100 0 -
Diamond Lake County Park 100 7 -
Big Kandiyohi County Park East 100 13 -
Harrison Community Presbyterian Church 100 14 -
Cross Roads Community United Methodist 100 0 -
Pete's Surplus 100 0 -
The Harbor 100 0 -
Living Word Evangelical Lutheran Church 100 0 -
Island View Resort 96 0 -
Green Lake Lutheran Church 95 12 -
Zion Irving Lutheran Church 94 7 -
Sunray Glacial Waters INC 90 25 -
Willmar Bible Church 75 7 -
Roseland Coop Well 70 58 -
North Roseland Water Association 60 38 -
Hillcrest Truckstop/Service Station 60 0 -
Camp Sanderson 60 13 -
Dickerson's Resort 55 0 -
Riverview LLP-Meadow Star 52 0 -
Christianson Systems, Inc. 50 0 -
St. John's Lutheran Church 50 0 -
Epitopix dba Vaxxinova US 42 0 -
Green Lake Bible 40 0 -
Willmar Poultry 40 0 -
Prinsco, Inc. 37 7 -
Lighthouse at Spicer 36 57 -

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 Kandiyohi County? ▼
Kandiyohi County has 1,003 total drinking water violations across 74 water systems, of which 540 are health-based violations. 56.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Kandiyohi County systems? ▼
Water systems in Kandiyohi County serve approximately 35,789 people through 74 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Kandiyohi County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Kandiyohi County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Kandiyohi County? ▼
Water systems in Kandiyohi 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. 53.8% of Kandiyohi 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.