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Stearns County, Minnesota

Water Systems
214
Population Served
167,300
Total Violations
2,315
1,369 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 8 tested

Violation Analysis

60.7%
Systems with Violations
10.8
Avg Violations per System
59.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (22%)
SW
2 systems (1%)

PFAS Contamination

8
Systems Tested
5
PFAS Detected
62.5%
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

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

No violations on record (11) One or more violations (39)

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
Saint Cloud 71,321 7 Detected
Sartell 20,300 17 Detected
Waite Park 8,354 6 Detected
Saint Joseph 7,100 19 Clean
Sauk Centre 4,573 9 Clean
Cold Spring 4,201 78 Clean
Melrose 3,677 25 Detected
Albany 2,805 18 -
Paynesville 2,530 3 -
Saint John's University 2,500 36 -
Avon 1,667 4 -
College of St. Benedict 1,600 29 -
Richmond 1,485 19 -
Saint Augusta 1,425 7 -
Pilgrim's 1,300 2 -
Fuller Lake Wayside Rest MNDOT 1,175 56 -
Big Spunk Wayside Rest Area MNDOT 1,001 39 -
Middle Spunk Wayside Rest Area MNDOT 1,001 31 -
Powder Ridge Ski Corporation 999 7 -
Kimball 911 4 -
The Waters Church 900 0 -
St. Stephen Church 850 7 -
Holdingford 770 3 Detected
Rockville 765 20 -
Bel Clare Estates 750 41 -
A.J. Acres Campground, Inc. 750 29 -
Belgrade 745 5 -
Freeport 685 9 -
Brooten 646 21 -
Coldspring 610 8 -
Casey's General Store #3306 600 0 -
El Rancho Manana 500 13 -
Cozy Corners 500 0 -
Bayer Built, Inc. 470 0 -
Polar Tank Trailer, LLC 450 0 -
St. Stephen Gas & Grocery 375 0 -
Clearwater Forest Mobile Home Park 367 98 -
Saint Martin 343 47 -
New Munich 320 69 -
Stearns County Park-Warner Lake 300 27 -
Shady's Sunset Bay 300 0 -
Hayloft Bar & Grill 300 7 -
Clearwater RV Park 300 14 -
Koronis Ministries 275 7 -
Hemker Park and Zoo 260 0 -
St. Anthony Church 250 6 -
Hilltop Family Restaurant 250 0 -
The Store 250 0 -
King Bee Camp 240 0 -
Koronis Hills Golf Club 225 5 -

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 Stearns County? ▼
Stearns County has 2,315 total drinking water violations across 214 water systems, of which 1,369 are health-based violations. 60.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Stearns County systems? ▼
Water systems in Stearns County serve approximately 167,300 people through 214 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Stearns County water? ▼
Of 8 water systems tested for PFAS in Stearns County, 5 had PFAS detected (62.5% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Stearns County? ▼
Water systems in Stearns County use GW (48 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. 59.1% of Stearns 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.