Public water system · MN1600004
ActiveEast Grand Forks
At a glance
East Grand Forks (PWSID MN1600004) is an active community water system in Polk County, Minnesota. It reports serving 9,206 people through 3,033 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 1997.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,206
Service connections
3,033
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does East Grand Forks compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, East Grand Forks is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Polk County has 60 active public water systems, and East Grand Forks is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 23 times the county average of 395 people per system, and accounts for 39% of the 23,676 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 East Grand Forks is about 37% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 61 Minnesota systems (0.9%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates East Grand Forks?
EPA lists East Grand Forks 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. 15 of the 60 active systems in Polk County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does East Grand Forks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1997. The violations listed here began between August 1991 and July 1997. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | 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.
East Grand Forks: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Grand Forks?
East Grand Forks (PWSID MN1600004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does East Grand Forks serve?
East Grand Forks reports serving 9,206 people through 3,033 service connections in Polk County, Minnesota.
Where does East Grand Forks get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does East Grand Forks 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 1997. 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 East Grand Forks' 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 1997. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find East Grand Forks' water quality report?
As a community water system, East Grand Forks 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.
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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, “East Grand Forks, PWSID MN1600004, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/east-grand-forks-mn1600004 (data as of October 1, 2026).