Public water system · MN1310001
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At a glance
Bigfork (PWSID MN1310001) is an active community water system in Itasca County, Minnesota. It reports serving 397 people through 168 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
397
Service connections
168
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bigfork compare with other water systems in Itasca County?
By EPA's size categories, Bigfork is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Itasca County has 228 active public water systems. Its population served is about 193% above the county average of 136 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 30,939 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bigfork is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Minnesota has 987 active community water systems, 15% of the state's 6,465 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,261 Minnesota systems (97%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bigfork?
EPA lists Bigfork as owned by a local government. The MN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 19 of the 228 active systems in Itasca County (8.3%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bigfork have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and July 2017. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlorine and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Bigfork: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bigfork?
Bigfork (PWSID MN1310001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Bigfork serve?
Bigfork reports serving 397 people through 168 service connections in Itasca County, Minnesota.
Where does Bigfork get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Bigfork have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Bigfork's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bigfork's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bigfork must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Itasca County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | Itasca | 11,346 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coleraine | Itasca | 1,997 | Community | Groundwater |
| Keewatin | Itasca | 1,068 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cohasset Municipal Water System | Itasca | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nashwauk | Itasca | 971 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deer River | Itasca | 942 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Bigfork, PWSID MN1310001, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/bigfork-mn1310001 (data as of October 1, 2026).