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Morrison County, Minnesota

Water Systems
97
Population Served
25,033
Total Violations
856
648 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

54.6%
Systems with Violations
8.8
Avg Violations per System
75.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (52%)

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

Morrison 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
Little Falls 9,069 8 Detected
Rich Prairie Sewer and Water District 1,500 31 -
Royalton 1,266 15 -
Camp Ripley 900 10 -
Motley 680 6 -
Randall 650 5 -
Holy Cross Catholic Church - Harding 600 7 -
College of Wilderness Knowledge 600 7 -
Camp Ripley Facilities 550 41 -
St. John Nepomuk Parish 500 0 -
Upsala 482 20 -
Camp Shamineau 400 84 -
Falls Ballroom 400 7 -
Sobieski Community Center and Park 350 0 -
Swanville 329 42 -
Buckman 309 27 -
Bowlus 280 40 -
St. Rita's Catholic Church 250 6 -
Belle Prairie Junction 250 0 -
Camp Lebanon 200 27 -
St. Joseph Church-St. Joseph Hall 200 35 -
Fish Trap Lake Campground 200 0 -
Ridge Rib and Steakhouse 200 0 -
The Barn at Stoney Hills 200 0 -
St. Edward's Catholic Church 175 0 -
Friendly Inn 175 0 -
Sacred Heart Catholic Church 160 0 -
Lincoln Evangelical Free Church 150 7 -
Lincoln Gas and Bait 150 7 -
Ripley One Stop 150 0 -
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church 100 23 -
Anchor North on Lake Alex 100 0 -
Holy Cross Catholic Church 100 11 -
Bear Cabins 100 8 -
Cedar Lake Memorial Park Campround 100 7 -
Bennington's Entertainment Center 100 7 -
Twelve Mile Tavern 100 0 -
The Canteen Bar & Grill 100 7 -
Lakeside Property Group LLC 100 0 -
Brother's Porky Pine Bar and Grill 100 16 -
Central Minnesota TEC 100 0 -
2 Tall Tavern 100 0 -
Ramey Store 100 15 -
Lake View Community Church 90 0 -
Landing at Lake Alexander 85 28 -
Wojciak & Talberg Legion 82 14 -
Charles Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum 80 0 -
Fellowship Bible Church of Pierz 80 0 -
Dollar General Store 20515 - Royalton 80 0 -
Grub and Pub Store 75 7 -

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 Morrison County? ▼
Morrison County has 856 total drinking water violations across 97 water systems, of which 648 are health-based violations. 54.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Morrison County systems? ▼
Water systems in Morrison County serve approximately 25,033 people through 97 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Morrison County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Morrison County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Morrison County? ▼
Water systems in Morrison 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. 75.7% of Morrison 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.