Valmet DBA Stonel

PWSID: MN5560996

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2024-01-01.

This system has more violations on record than 99% of water systems in Minnesota.

Violation trend: 5.8 per year over the last 5 years, similar to 5.8 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served25
Service Connections1
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeNon-Transient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityFergus Falls
EPA ZIP on File56537

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (60 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0145 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2024-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0145 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0145 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2024-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0210 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2023-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0210 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0210 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2023-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0280 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2023-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0280 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2023-07-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0280 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2023-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0270 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2023-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0270 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2023-04-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0200 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2023-01-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0200 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2023-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0200 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2023-01-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0200 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2022-10-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0200 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2022-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0200 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2022-10-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0250 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2022-07-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0250 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2022-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0250 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2022-07-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0300 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2022-04-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0300 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2022-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0300 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2022-04-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0410 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2022-01-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0410 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2022-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0415 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2021-10-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0415 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2021-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0330 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2021-07-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0330 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2021-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0210 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2021-04-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0210 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2021-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0200 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2021-01-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0200 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2021-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0160 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2020-10-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0160 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2020-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0240 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2020-07-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0240 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2020-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0295 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2020-04-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0295 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2020-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0250 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2020-01-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0250 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2020-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0280 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2019-10-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0280 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2019-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0233 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2019-07-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0233 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2019-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0223 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2019-04-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0223 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2019-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0204 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2019-01-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0204 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2019-01-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0204 MG/L (EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L)
2019-01-01YesReturned to Compliance

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Understanding This Water System's Record

Valmet DBA Stonel is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 25 in Fergus Falls, 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.