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Rice County, Minnesota

Water Systems
71
Population Served
64,806
Total Violations
729
412 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

60.6%
Systems with Violations
10.3
Avg Violations per System
56.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (70%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
3
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

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

No violations on record (14) One or more violations (36)

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
Faribault 23,718 6 Clean
Northfield 20,790 10 Detected
Lonsdale 3,913 40 Clean
Flying J #576 2,500 13 -
Carleton College 2,485 24 -
MN Correctional Facility - Faribault 2,103 26 -
Heath Creek Rest Area MNDOT 1,750 63 -
Dundas 1,490 22 -
Morristown 987 7 -
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park 900 29 -
Nerstrand 299 22 -
Holy Cross School 250 20 -
Roberds Lake Resort & Campground 200 7 -
Willinger's Golf Club LLC 200 0 -
Webster 190 31 -
Camp Omega 160 0 -
Lemieux Resort 150 7 -
St. Patrick's Church 150 0 -
Sakatah Lake State Park 150 43 -
Trondhjem Lutheran Church 150 7 -
Winjums Shady Acre Resort 125 7 -
Rolling Green First Addition 110 92 -
Camp Faribo 100 7 -
Lake Country Convenience and Bait 100 7 -
Millstone Creek Mobile Home Park 90 38 -
McCullough Park & Campground 90 7 -
Trinity Lutheran Church and School 80 5 -
Church of The Most Holy Trinity 80 15 -
Little Prairie United Methodist Church 75 12 -
K.G.P. Telecommunications 70 0 -
Northfield Evangelical Free Church 65 0 -
South Cedar Shores Mobile Home Park 60 19 -
Church of The Annunciation of Hazelwood 60 0 -
The Lodge 50 6 -
Wholesale Tire 50 0 -
Channel Inn 50 11 -
Straight River Golf Course 50 0 -
Fireside Orchard and Gardens 50 0 -
Red Barn Farm 50 0 -
Morgedal Homeowners Association 49 9 -
Cannon City Community Church 40 0 -
Sunrise Estates 32 0 -
St. John's United Church of Christ 30 14 -
Vollbrecht's Campground 30 7 -
Doc's Dock Resort 30 0 -
Hope United Methodist Church 30 8 -
Camp Maiden Rock East 25 14 -
Boonie's Beef & Brew, Inc. 25 7 -
Solor Lutheran Church 25 14 -
Timm's Trucking Inc. 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 Rice County? ▼
Rice County has 729 total drinking water violations across 71 water systems, of which 412 are health-based violations. 60.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Rice County systems? ▼
Water systems in Rice County serve approximately 64,806 people through 71 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Rice County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Rice County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Rice County? ▼
Water systems in Rice 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. 56.5% of Rice 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.