Bowlus

Minnesota — Community Water System — PWSID: MN1490009

System Information

PWSID	MN1490009
System Name	Bowlus
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Ground Water
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Local
EPA Region	05
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	No
First Reported	Dec 29, 1983
Last Reported	Nov 25, 2025

Location & Contact

State	Minnesota
City	Bowlus
ZIP Code	56314
Address	P.O. Box 98
Organization	Bowlus City Council
Phone	3203801106

Population & Service

Population Served	280
Service Connections	111

Drinking Water Violations (40)

This water system has 40 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date	End Date	Contaminant	Category	Health-Based	Major	Measured	Federal MCL	State MCL	Status	Return to Compliance	Rule
Jul 1, 2022	—	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TT	Yes	No	—	—	—	Unaddressed	—	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2022	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Mar 9, 2022	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2022	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Mar 9, 2022	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2022	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Mar 9, 2022	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2020	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Aug 11, 2021	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2020	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Aug 11, 2021	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2020	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Aug 11, 2021	Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Chlorine	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2020	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Chlorine	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2020	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2020	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2020	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2020	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2020	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2020	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2018	May 10, 2018	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	May 10, 2018	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2018	May 10, 2018	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	May 10, 2018	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2018	May 10, 2018	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	May 10, 2018	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2018	May 10, 2018	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	May 10, 2018	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2018	May 10, 2018	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	May 10, 2018	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Chlorine	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2014	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Chlorine	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2014	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2014	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2014	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2014	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2014	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Chlorine	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2014	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2007	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2007	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2007	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2007	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2007	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Chlorine	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2007	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Chlorine	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2007	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Chlorine	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2007	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Chlorine	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2007	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2007	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2007	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1994	Mar 31, 1994	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Mar 31, 1994	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1994	Mar 31, 1994	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Mar 31, 1994	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1994	Mar 31, 1994	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Mar 31, 1994	Total Coliform Rule

About This Water System

Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.

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