Public water system · MN1630001
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At a glance
Oklee (PWSID MN1630001) is an active community water system in Red Lake County, Minnesota. It reports serving 411 people through 220 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 July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
411
Service connections
220
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Oklee compare with other water systems in Red Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Oklee is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Red Lake County has 12 active public water systems, and Oklee is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 200 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 2,395 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 Oklee 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 Oklee?
EPA lists Oklee 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. 4 of the 12 active systems in Red Lake County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Oklee have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Oklee: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oklee?
Oklee (PWSID MN1630001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Oklee serve?
Oklee reports serving 411 people through 220 service connections in Red Lake County, Minnesota.
Where does Oklee 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 Oklee 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 July 2012. 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 Oklee'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 July 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oklee's water quality report?
As a community water system, Oklee 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 Red Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake Falls | Red Lake | 1,328 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plummer | Red Lake | 276 | Community | Groundwater |
| St. Joseph'S Catholic Church | Red Lake | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Red River Ag | Red Lake | 75 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Salem Lutheran Church | Red Lake | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Landing at the Bend | Red Lake | 30 | 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, “Oklee, PWSID MN1630001, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/oklee-mn1630001 (data as of October 1, 2026).