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Bigelow

Minnesota — Community Water System — PWSID: MN1530002

System Information

PWSIDMN1530002
System NameBigelow
System TypeCommunity Water System
Water SourceGround Water Purchased
Activity StatusActive
Owner TypeLocal
EPA Region05
Serves SchoolNo
WholesalerNo
First ReportedJan 24, 1981
Last ReportedFeb 25, 2026

Location & Contact

StateMinnesota
CityBigelow
ZIP Code56117-0038
AddressBigelow City Hall
OrganizationBigelow City Council
Phone5076832441

Population & Service

Population Served235
Service Connections109

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 — TT Yes No — TT — Unaddressed — —
Apr 1, 2002 Jun 30, 2002 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Jun 30, 2002 —
Apr 1, 2002 Jun 30, 2002 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Jun 30, 2002 —
Apr 1, 2002 Jun 30, 2002 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Jun 30, 2002 —
Apr 1, 2002 Jun 30, 2002 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Jun 30, 2002 —
Apr 1, 2002 Jun 30, 2002 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Jun 30, 2002 —
Jul 1, 2001 Sep 30, 2001 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Sep 30, 2001 —
Jul 1, 2001 Sep 30, 2001 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Sep 30, 2001 —
Jul 1, 2001 Sep 30, 2001 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Sep 30, 2001 —
Jul 1, 2001 Sep 30, 2001 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Sep 30, 2001 —
Jul 1, 2001 Sep 30, 2001 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Sep 30, 2001 —
Jan 1, 1998 Dec 31, 1998 MR No No — 10 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1998 —
Jan 1, 1998 Dec 31, 1998 MR No No — 10 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1998 —
Jan 1, 1998 Dec 31, 1998 MR No No — 10 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1998 —
Jan 1, 1998 Dec 31, 1998 MR No No — 10 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1998 —
Jan 1, 1998 Dec 31, 1998 MR No No — 10 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1998 —
Jul 1, 1997 Sep 30, 1997 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Sep 30, 1997 —
Jul 1, 1997 Sep 30, 1997 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Sep 30, 1997 —
Jul 1, 1997 Sep 30, 1997 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Sep 30, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1996 Dec 31, 1996 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Dec 31, 1996 —
Oct 1, 1996 Dec 31, 1996 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Dec 31, 1996 —
Oct 1, 1996 Dec 31, 1996 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Dec 31, 1996 —
Jan 1, 1995 Dec 31, 1995 MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1995 —
Jan 1, 1995 Dec 31, 1995 MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1995 —
Jan 1, 1995 Dec 31, 1995 MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1995 —
Jan 1, 1995 Dec 31, 1995 MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1995 —
Jan 1, 1995 Dec 31, 1995 MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1995 —
Oct 1, 1994 Dec 31, 1994 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Dec 31, 1994 —
Oct 1, 1994 Dec 31, 1994 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Dec 31, 1994 —
Oct 1, 1994 Dec 31, 1994 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Dec 31, 1994 —
Apr 1, 1994 Jun 30, 1994 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Jun 30, 1994 —
Apr 1, 1994 Jun 30, 1994 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Jun 30, 1994 —
Apr 1, 1994 Jun 30, 1994 MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Jun 30, 1994 —
Jan 1, 1994 Dec 31, 1994 MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1994 —
Jan 1, 1994 Dec 31, 1994 MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1994 —
Jan 1, 1994 Dec 31, 1994 MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1994 —
Jan 1, 1994 Dec 31, 1994 MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1994 —
Jan 1, 1994 Dec 31, 1994 MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1994 —
Jul 1, 1993 — MR No No — TT — Resolved Mar 30, 1994 —
Jul 1, 1993 — MR No No — TT — Resolved Mar 30, 1994 —
Jul 1, 1993 — MR No No — TT — Resolved Mar 30, 1994 —
Jul 1, 1993 — MR No No — TT — Resolved Mar 30, 1994 —
Jul 1, 1993 — MR No No — TT — Resolved Mar 30, 1994 —

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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