Public water system · MN1030005
ActiveDetroit Lakes
At a glance
Detroit Lakes (PWSID MN1030005) is an active community water system in Becker County, Minnesota. It reports serving 10,038 people through 4,103 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,038
Service connections
4,103
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Detroit Lakes compare with other water systems in Becker County?
By EPA's size categories, Detroit Lakes is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Becker County has 141 active public water systems, and Detroit Lakes is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 52 times the county average of 192 people per system, and accounts for 37% of the 27,006 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 Detroit Lakes is about 50% above 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 Detroit Lakes?
EPA lists Detroit Lakes 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. 10 of the 141 active systems in Becker County (7.1%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Detroit Lakes have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1993. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Detroit Lakes: frequently asked questions
Who runs Detroit Lakes?
Detroit Lakes (PWSID MN1030005) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Detroit Lakes serve?
Detroit Lakes reports serving 10,038 people through 4,103 service connections in Becker County, Minnesota.
Where does Detroit Lakes 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 Detroit Lakes have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1993. 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 Detroit Lakes' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 1993. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Detroit Lakes' water quality report?
As a community water system, Detroit Lakes 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 Becker County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frazee | Becker | 1,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Many Point Scout Camp | Becker | 850 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake Park | Becker | 714 | Community | Groundwater |
| Audubon | Becker | 570 | Community | Groundwater |
| Meadow Lake Campsite | Becker | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Zoo on 22-Lakeside Bar and Grill | Becker | 500 | Transient non-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, “Detroit Lakes, PWSID MN1030005, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/detroit-lakes-mn1030005 (data as of October 1, 2026).