Grand Portage
PWSID: 055294101
This system currently has unresolved violations for: 0800. These violations mean contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not performed.
This system has more violations on record than 99% of water systems in Minnesota.
Violation trend: 104.4 per year over the last 5 years, up from 74.6 per year in the previous 5.
System Details
| Population Served | 820 |
| Service Connections | 139 |
| Water Source | Surface Water |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Owner | Native American |
| Status | Active |
| City | Grand Portage |
| EPA ZIP on File | 55605 |
Lead & Copper Testing
| Contaminant | Level | EPA Action Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.1220 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0309 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0301 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0219 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0193 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0141 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0087 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0083 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0050 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0050 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0040 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
4 Active Violations
| Contaminant | Violation | Date | Health-Based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7500 | Other | 2024-10-29 | Open | |
| 0800 | TT | 2024-02-24 | Yes | Open |
| 0800 | TT | 2024-02-24 | Yes | Open |
| 0800 | TT | 2024-02-24 | Yes | Open |
Violation History (912 total)
| Contaminant | Violation | Date | Health-Based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7500 | Other | 2025-05-02 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2025-02-10 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2025-02-09 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2024-09-19 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2024-08-11 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2024-07-14 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2024-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2024-03-13 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0800 | TT | 2024-02-24 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0800 | TT | 2024-02-24 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0800 | TT | 2024-01-24 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 7500 | Other | 2024-01-17 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2024-01-11 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 5000 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 2950 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2456 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 7500 | Other | 2023-11-16 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2023-10-15 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | RPT | 2023-10-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | RPT | 2023-10-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | RPT | 2023-10-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | RPT | 2023-10-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-08-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-08-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-08-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 8000 | RPT | 2023-08-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | RPT | 2023-08-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | RPT | 2023-08-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 8000 | RPT | 2023-08-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7000 | Other | 2023-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7000 | Other | 2023-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-07-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-07-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-07-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-02-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-02-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-02-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 7500 | Other | 2023-01-20 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2023-01-20 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2023-01-19 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2023-01-19 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2023-01-14 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2023-01-11 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2023-01-01 | Returned to Compliance |
Showing 50 of 908 historical violations.
Understanding This Water System's Record
Grand Portage is a community water system water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 820 in Grand Portage, Minnesota. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.
What Do These Violations Mean?
Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.
What Should You Do?
Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.