Public water system · MN1030014
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At a glance
Frazee (PWSID MN1030014) is an active community water system in Becker County, Minnesota. It reports serving 1,400 people through 476 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 August 1997.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,400
Service connections
476
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Frazee compare with other water systems in Becker County?
By EPA's size categories, Frazee is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Becker County has 141 active public water systems, and Frazee is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.3 times the county average of 192 people per system, and accounts for 5.2% 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 Frazee 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 Frazee?
EPA lists Frazee 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 Frazee have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 1997. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | 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.
Frazee: frequently asked questions
Who runs Frazee?
Frazee (PWSID MN1030014) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Frazee serve?
Frazee reports serving 1,400 people through 476 service connections in Becker County, Minnesota.
Where does Frazee 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 Frazee 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 August 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 Frazee'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Frazee's water quality report?
As a community water system, Frazee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lakes | Becker | 10,038 | 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, “Frazee, PWSID MN1030014, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/frazee-mn1030014 (data as of October 1, 2026).