Tower

PWSID: MN1690051 · Tower, MN · Serves 426 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Tower (PWSID MN1690051) in Tower, MN is listed as a CWS water system covering about 426 people. The same extract lists 4 health-based violation records spanning 2015-2016. Those 4 health-based rows for Tower cover contaminants such as Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

Tower has 4 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
426
Health-Based Violation Records
4
Distinct Contaminant Codes
2
Source Type
Groundwater

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. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM. Recorded violations span 2015–2016. 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)
MN1690051
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Tower, MN
Population Served
426
Health Violations
Yes (4)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2 2
TTHM 2 2

Violation History (4)

Contaminant Health Date
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Yes Apr 1, 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Yes Apr 1, 2016
TTHM Yes Oct 1, 2015
TTHM Yes Oct 1, 2015

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for Tower?
Tower has 4 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does Tower serve?
Tower serves 426 people in Tower, MN. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does Tower have?
Tower has 4 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2015–2016. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in Tower water?
Violations have been recorded for 2 contaminants. The most frequent: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM.

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Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest Tower on cumulative violation count (4) and EPA-reported population served (426). Violation-count peers include Santo Domingo Pueblo, Isleta Eastside, PARSHALL-LUCKY MOUND.

About This Data

Tower (MN1690051) 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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