Ely
PWSID: MN1690014 · Ely, MN · Serves 3,258 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Ely (PWSID MN1690014) in Ely, MN is listed as a CWS water system covering about 3,258 people. The same extract lists 11 health-based violation records spanning 2023-2024. Those 11 health-based rows for Ely cover contaminants such as Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Ely has 11 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Recorded violations span 2023–2024. 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)
- MN1690014
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Ely, MN
- Population Served
- 3,258
- Health Violations
- Yes (11)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 11 | 11 |
Violation History (11)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest Ely on cumulative violation count (11) and EPA-reported population served (3,258). Violation-count peers include MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS, Arizona Village, WHITE SWAN. Population peers include THREE RIVERS FIRE DISTRICT, FORT BEND COUNTY FWSD 2, REEDTOWN WATER ASSN.
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About This Data
Ely (MN1690014) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include Two Harbors; Silver Bay; Winton; Beaver Bay. Health-based rows (11 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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