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Elbow Lake

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 73 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

73
contaminants tested
11
detected
50
people served
16
health-based violations
Minnesota rankingsLead in MinnesotaPFAS in Minnesota
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Native American

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

16
health-based violations
414
violations on file
4
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2025-10-01
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2025-10-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-07-02
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-07-02
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-07-02
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-07-02
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-12-01 → 1999-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-12-01 → 1999-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-12-01 → 1999-12-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
503 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 995 µg/L
13/15 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2026
Lead
4.298 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.68 µg/L
5/15 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
2.189 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.27 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5.531 µg/L 9.2%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.8 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
494 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
105 µg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.08 pCi/L 42%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Combined Uranium
0.0149 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Fluoride
101 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
9 pCi/L 60%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
62 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SMITH, MATTHEW
Phone
218-935-3821
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Elbow Lake

Is Elbow Lake tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Elbow Lake's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Elbow Lake's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Elbow Lake serve?

Elbow Lake reports serving 50 people in Minnesota, per its EPA record.

Has Elbow Lake had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 414 violations on file for Elbow Lake, of which 16 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 4 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.