Biwabik
PWSID: MN1690004 · Biwabik, MN · Serves 975 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Biwabik (PWSID MN1690004) in Biwabik, MN is listed as a CWS water system covering about 975 people. The same extract lists 4 health-based violation records spanning 2019-2019. Those 4 health-based rows for Biwabik cover contaminants such as Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Biwabik has 4 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2019–2019. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Minnesota drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Minnesota state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- MN1690004
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Biwabik, MN
- Population Served
- 975
- Health Violations
- Yes (4)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 4 | 4 |
Violation History (4)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | May 1, 2019 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | May 1, 2019 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Mar 1, 2019 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Mar 1, 2019 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest Biwabik on cumulative violation count (4) and EPA-reported population served (975). Violation-count peers include Santo Domingo Pueblo, Isleta Eastside, PARSHALL-LUCKY MOUND. Population peers include SOUTH TONGASS WATER UTILITY, FAIRVIEW WATER SYSTEM, CONECUH, MOUNTAIN GLEN WATER SERVIC LINDEN TRAILS.
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About This Data
Biwabik (MN1690004) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include Duluth; Hibbing; Virginia; Hermantown. Health-based rows (4 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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