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Meeker County, Minnesota

Water Systems
57
Population Served
17,222
Total Violations
242
162 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

35.1%
Systems with Violations
4.2
Avg Violations per System
66.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (88%)

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

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

No violations on record (30) One or more violations (20)

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
Litchfield 6,786 10 Clean
Dassel 1,503 14 -
Eden Valley 1,042 0 -
Watkins 958 7 -
Grove Creek Raceway 950 0 -
Grove City 635 3 -
First Apostolic Lutheran Congregation 600 0 -
Cosmos 513 29 -
Old Apostolic Lutheran Church 450 0 -
Darwin 350 22 -
Kingston Mini-Mart 250 0 -
First District Association 200 31 -
Church of Our Lady of Manannah 175 0 -
St. John's Lutheran Church 150 0 -
Shaggy's Bonfire 150 6 -
Meeker County-Lake Koronis Regional Park 120 0 -
Lake Union Evangelical Covenant Church 110 0 -
Watkins Sportsmen's Club 100 5 -
Clear Lake Campground 100 11 -
Starlite Drive-In Theatre 100 0 -
Lakewood Campground 100 7 -
Meeker County-Spring Lake Park 100 0 -
Meeker County - West Ripley Park 100 7 -
A Maze'n Farmyard 100 0 -
Ebenezer Country Store 100 0 -
Kingston Community Center 100 0 -
Opal Foods, LLC-Egg Facility 85 7 -
Ostmark Lutheran Church 80 28 -
Schlauderaff Implement Company 75 7 -
First Evangelical Lutheran Church 75 0 -
Kingston Apostolic Lutheran Church 75 0 -
Meeker County-Forest City Shaw Memorial 60 14 -
Meeker County-Darwin/Dassel Park 55 0 -
Safe Basements 55 0 -
Idlewave Association 52 0 -
Lamson Evangelical Free Church 50 7 -
Haug Implement Company 50 0 -
Riverside Store and Tavern 50 0 -
Millner Heritage Vineyard and Winery 50 0 -
Spirit of Ripley Campground 50 0 -
Rosendale United Methodist Church 45 0 -
Meeker County - Clear Lake Park 40 0 -
Beckville Lutheran Church 40 0 -
Believer's Fellowship Mennonite Church 33 5 -
Darwin Rod and Gun Club 30 0 -
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church 30 0 -
City of Litchfield Campgrounds 30 0 -
Tire Center 30 8 -
Lake Jennie Evangelical Covenant Church 30 14 -
Meeker County-Darwin/Dassel South Unit 30 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 Meeker County? ▼
Meeker County has 242 total drinking water violations across 57 water systems, of which 162 are health-based violations. 35.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Meeker County systems? ▼
Water systems in Meeker County serve approximately 17,222 people through 57 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Meeker County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Meeker County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Meeker County? ▼
Water systems in Meeker 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. 66.9% of Meeker 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.