Bigelow

Minnesota — Community Water System — PWSID: MN1530002

System Information

PWSID	MN1530002
System Name	Bigelow
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Ground Water Purchased
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Local
EPA Region	05
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	No
First Reported	Jan 24, 1981
Last Reported	Nov 25, 2025

Location & Contact

State	Minnesota
City	Bigelow
ZIP Code	56117-0038
Address	Bigelow City Hall
Organization	Bigelow City Council
Phone	5076832441

Population & Service

Population Served	235
Service Connections	109

Drinking Water Violations (43)

This water system has 43 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
Oct 31, 2023	—	Lead and Copper Rule	TT	Yes	No	—	TT	—	Unaddressed	—	Lead and Copper Rule
Apr 1, 2002	Jun 30, 2002	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jun 30, 2002	Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 2002	Jun 30, 2002	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jun 30, 2002	Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 2002	Jun 30, 2002	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jun 30, 2002	Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 2002	Jun 30, 2002	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jun 30, 2002	Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 2002	Jun 30, 2002	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jun 30, 2002	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2001	Sep 30, 2001	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2001	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2001	Sep 30, 2001	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2001	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2001	Sep 30, 2001	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2001	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2001	Sep 30, 2001	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2001	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2001	Sep 30, 2001	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2001	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1998	Dec 31, 1998	Nitrate	MR	No	No	—	10 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1998	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1998	Dec 31, 1998	Nitrate	MR	No	No	—	10 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1998	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1998	Dec 31, 1998	Nitrate	MR	No	No	—	10 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1998	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1998	Dec 31, 1998	Nitrate	MR	No	No	—	10 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1998	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1998	Dec 31, 1998	Nitrate	MR	No	No	—	10 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1998	Nitrate Rule
Jul 1, 1997	Sep 30, 1997	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Sep 30, 1997	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1997	Sep 30, 1997	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Sep 30, 1997	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1997	Sep 30, 1997	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Sep 30, 1997	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 1996	Dec 31, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 1996	Dec 31, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 1996	Dec 31, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1995	Dec 31, 1995	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1995	Nitrate Rule
Oct 1, 1994	Dec 31, 1994	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1994	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 1994	Dec 31, 1994	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1994	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 1994	Dec 31, 1994	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Dec 31, 1994	Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 1994	Jun 30, 1994	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jun 30, 1994	Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 1994	Jun 30, 1994	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jun 30, 1994	Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 1994	Jun 30, 1994	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jun 30, 1994	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1994	Dec 31, 1994	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1994	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1994	Dec 31, 1994	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1994	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1994	Dec 31, 1994	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1994	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1994	Dec 31, 1994	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1994	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1994	Dec 31, 1994	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1994	Nitrate Rule
Jul 1, 1993	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Mar 30, 1994	Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 1993	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Mar 30, 1994	Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 1993	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Mar 30, 1994	Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 1993	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Mar 30, 1994	Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 1993	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Mar 30, 1994	Lead and Copper Rule

About This Water System

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