Public water system · MN1040038
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At a glance
Willow Brook (PWSID MN1040038) is an active community water system in Beltrami County, Minnesota. It reports serving 60 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Willow Brook compare with other water systems in Beltrami County?
By EPA's size categories, Willow Brook is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Beltrami County has 183 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 190 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 34,735 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 Willow Brook 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 Willow Brook?
EPA lists Willow Brook 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. 166 of the 183 active systems in Beltrami County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Willow Brook have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2020 and October 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Toxaphene, Chlordane and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Willow Brook: frequently asked questions
Who runs Willow Brook?
Willow Brook (PWSID MN1040038) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Willow Brook serve?
Willow Brook reports serving 60 people through 32 service connections in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
Where does Willow Brook 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 Willow Brook have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Willow Brook'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Willow Brook's water quality report?
As a community water system, Willow Brook 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 Beltrami County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji | Beltrami | 15,147 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Bemidji State Park | Beltrami | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Blackduck | Beltrami | 826 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beltrami County Agricultural Association | Beltrami | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Evangelical Covenant Church | Beltrami | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bemidji Theatre | Beltrami | 570 | 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, “Willow Brook, PWSID MN1040038, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/willow-brook-mn1040038 (data as of October 1, 2026).