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Community Water System · PWS MN1340002

Blomkest

Blomkest, Minnesota 56216-0154 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 161 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

161
People served
229
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 229 drinking-water violations at Blomkest - above the Minnesota per-system average.

229
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
161
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Blomkest

Blomkest is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 161 residents in Blomkest, Minnesota (Kandiyohi County) through 83 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 229 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 211 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 47 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Minnesota, EPA tracks 6,557 public water systems serving 5,239,398 people, with 59,895 cumulative violations and 36,496 health-based violations on record. About 52% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 9.1 violations. Statewide, 149 of 196 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (76%).

Blomkest's 229 violations sit above the Minnesota average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
161
Total Violations
229
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
83
County
Kandiyohi
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
211
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 47 2015
Chlorine MR 42 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 41 2024
TTHM MR 24 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 24 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 19 2023
Nitrate MR 14 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2022
Public Notice Other 2 2023
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2025

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Blomkest.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MN1340002 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Minnesota Drinking Water Authority

Minnesota's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find MN regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / MN1340002 / 5200
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 41 SDWIS / MN1340002 / 5000
2023 Chlorine MR 42 SDWIS / MN1340002 / 0999
2023 TTHM MR 24 SDWIS / MN1340002 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 24 SDWIS / MN1340002 / 2456
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 19 SDWIS / MN1340002 / 8000
2023 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / MN1340002 / 7500
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / MN1340002 / 7000
2021 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / MN1340002 / 1040
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 47 SDWIS / MN1340002 / 3100

How Blomkest Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Blomkest Minnesota avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 229 9.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 5.6 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 76% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 161 799 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 6,557 regulated public water systems in Minnesota.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Blomkest water safe to drink? ▼
Blomkest (PWS ID: MN1340002) has 229 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 161 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Blomkest serve? ▼
Blomkest serves 161 people in Blomkest, Minnesota. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 83 service connections.
What type of violations does Blomkest have? ▼
Blomkest has 229 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 211 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Blomkest water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Blomkest under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Blomkest use? ▼
Blomkest uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.