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Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

Water Systems
93
Population Served
20,627
Total Violations
566
424 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

47.3%
Systems with Violations
6.1
Avg Violations per System
74.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (54%)

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

Mille Lacs Minnesota water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (27) One or more violations (23)

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
Princeton 5,146 17 Detected
Milaca 3,043 17 -
New Life Christian Center 1,000 0 -
Isle 820 7 -
Onamia 789 2 -
Mille Lacs Island Resort 600 72 -
Broberg's Country Store 500 0 -
Foreston 340 5 -
Koch's Hardware Hank 300 11 -
CareFree Acres Campsite Assn. 300 0 -
Dairy Queen-Onamia 275 0 -
Rum River Wayside Rest MNDOT 250 0 -
Izatys Townhouse Association 250 29 -
Pease 242 10 -
Zion Lutheran Church 230 0 -
Milaca Alliance Church 210 0 -
Bethel Christian Reformed Church 200 10 -
Happy's Drive In 200 7 -
Father Hennepin State Park 200 27 -
Lake Stop 200 7 -
Hairy Mosquito Trading Company 200 0 -
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 180 0 -
Izaty's Resort 150 0 -
Mille Lacs Super Stop 150 0 -
MSA Flagship Inn 150 0 -
Gateway One Stop 150 0 -
Rough Cut Bar and Grill 150 7 -
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church 150 0 -
Northern Lights Ballroom & Banquet Cente 150 0 -
LDS Church - Princeton 140 0 -
Clyde's Wood Fire Grill 125 2 -
Reed's Mille Lacs Lake Outpost Store 125 0 -
Estes Brook Evangelical Free Church 120 5 -
Timber Bay Camp and Retreat Center 120 0 -
Opstead Baptist Church 100 0 -
Veterans Club 100 0 -
Johnson's Portside 100 0 -
Blaze Credit Union 100 7 -
Tulibee Tavern 100 28 -
Chico's Place 100 6 -
Nitti's Hunter's Point Resort 100 6 -
Breakers of Sunset Bay Association Inc. 100 10 -
Mille Lacs Northern Skys RV Resorts 100 6 -
Eddy's Resort, LLC 100 0 -
Mugg's of Mille Lacs 100 0 -
Long Siding Station 100 0 -
Bock 83 0 -
Green Acres Mobile Home Park 80 12 -
Beachside Resort 80 0 -
St. Paul's Lutheran Church 80 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 Mille Lacs County? ▼
Mille Lacs County has 566 total drinking water violations across 93 water systems, of which 424 are health-based violations. 47.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Mille Lacs County systems? ▼
Water systems in Mille Lacs County serve approximately 20,627 people through 93 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Mille Lacs County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Mille Lacs County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Mille Lacs County? ▼
Water systems in Mille Lacs 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. 74.9% of Mille Lacs 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.