Public water system · MN1540011
ActiveFlom Township
At a glance
Flom Township (PWSID MN1540011) is an active community water system in Norman County, Minnesota. It reports serving 26 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Flom Township compare with other water systems in Norman County?
By EPA's size categories, Flom Township is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Norman County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 220 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 4,628 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 Flom Township 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 Flom Township?
EPA lists Flom Township as privately owned. 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. 12 of the 21 active systems in Norman County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Flom Township have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2006 and April 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Flom Township: frequently asked questions
Who runs Flom Township?
Flom Township (PWSID MN1540011) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Flom Township serve?
Flom Township reports serving 26 people through 22 service connections in Norman County, Minnesota.
Where does Flom Township 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 Flom Township have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 Flom Township'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Flom Township's water quality report?
As a community water system, Flom Township 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, “Flom Township, PWSID MN1540011, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/flom-township-mn1540011 (data as of October 1, 2026).