Otsego
PWSID: MN1860026 · Otsego, MN · Serves 19,000 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Otsego (PWSID MN1860026) in Otsego, MN is listed as a CWS water system covering about 19,000 people. The same extract lists 6 health-based violation records spanning 2014-2015. Those 6 health-based rows for Otsego cover contaminants such as Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Radium (-226 and -228); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Otsego has 6 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. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Recorded violations span 2014–2015. 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)
- MN1860026
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Otsego, MN
- Population Served
- 19,000
- Health Violations
- Yes (6)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 3 | 3 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 3 | 3 |
Violation History (6)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | Yes | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | Yes | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | Yes | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Yes | Oct 1, 2014 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Yes | Oct 1, 2014 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Yes | Oct 1, 2014 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest Otsego on cumulative violation count (6) and EPA-reported population served (19,000). Violation-count peers include CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM, LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM, FOUR BEARS WATER SYSTEM. Population peers include WILLOWS WD, MT WERNER WD, IL AMERICAN-STREATOR.
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About This Data
Otsego (MN1860026) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include Elk River; Big Lake; Zimmerman; Becker. Health-based rows (6 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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