MN1530005 · Minnesota

Ellsworth

Federal fiscal 2026Q3 · EPA violation and follow-up records

Violation records shown: 3
EPA health-based flag: 3
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 0

Counties listed by EPA · Nobles County, Minnesota

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Violations and what followed

Among 3 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 91 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 801668 · Nitrate · Nitrate Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2024 · period end December 31, 2024 · first reported February 25, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2024

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
801668SFJ	October 10, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
801668SIB	October 10, 2024	Informal	State Compliance Meeting conducted
801668SIE	October 10, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
801825SIF	October 16, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received
811204SOX	April 15, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 796846 · Nitrate · Nitrate Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2024 · period end September 30, 2024 · first reported November 25, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 30, 2024

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
796846SFJ	August 9, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
796846SIB	August 9, 2024	Informal	State Compliance Meeting conducted
796846SIE	August 9, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
797506SIF	August 14, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received
811203SOX	April 15, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 774337 · Nitrate · Nitrate Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2023 · period end September 30, 2023 · first reported December 6, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 30, 2023

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
774337SFJ	July 27, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
774337SIB	July 27, 2023	Informal	State Compliance Meeting conducted
774337SIE	July 27, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
774592SIF	August 2, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification received
786574SOX	February 13, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA data and scope

How to read the records

The enforcement snapshot is federal fiscal 2026Q3. The EPA archive labels its violation file October 13, 2026. EPA says federal reporting can lag by several months. For current advisories, check your utility or local drinking-water authority.

We matched active community water systems by public water system ID between EPA’s system search and SDWIS inventory. We show violations with a recorded noncompliance, initial reporting or return-to-compliance date from 2021 onward, plus earlier records listed as Addressed or Unaddressed.
EPA’s health-based flag identifies violations of contaminant or disinfectant limits or treatment requirements. Monitoring and reporting violations describe required tests or reports. Neither category measures household exposure.
Addressed means EPA records formal enforcement on a violation that remains unresolved in the snapshot. Unaddressed means no formal action is recorded for an unresolved violation. Resolved can mean compliance was restored, the rule ceased to apply, or further action was unnecessary. Archived is a separate status.
We count a violation once per water system and group its distinct linked actions. Conflicting records are set aside. Places are EPA-listed search locations and can include mailing locations. Use the provider name and system ID to identify your service.

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