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Martin County, Minnesota

Water Systems
22
Population Served
17,101
Total Violations
218
132 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

63.6%
Systems with Violations
9.9
Avg Violations per System
60.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
20 systems (91%)
SW
2 systems (9%)

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

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

No violations on record (8) One or more violations (14)

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
Fairmont 10,328 18 Detected
Truman 1,115 31 -
Sherburn 1,058 24 -
Trimont 734 0 -
Welcome 653 15 -
Fox Lake Event Center 390 0 -
Ceylon 369 19 -
East Chain Evangelical Free Church 325 0 -
Fairmont Foods 325 0 -
Granada 297 11 -
Northrop 211 8 -
RJ's Lakeside Campground and RV Park 200 0 -
Flying Goose Campground 200 7 -
Zion Lutheran Church 200 0 -
Dunnell 167 3 -
East Chain Lutheran Church 165 27 -
St. Paul Lutheran Church 129 6 -
Rose Lake Golf Club, Inc. 60 15 -
Fox Lake Golf Club, Inc. 60 20 -
East Chain United Methodist Church 50 14 -
Caven's Landing, LLC 40 0 -
Everett Park 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 Martin County? ▼
Martin County has 218 total drinking water violations across 22 water systems, of which 132 are health-based violations. 63.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Martin County systems? ▼
Water systems in Martin County serve approximately 17,101 people through 22 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Martin County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Martin County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Martin County? ▼
Water systems in Martin County use GW (20 systems), SW (2 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. 60.6% of Martin 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.