Public water system record
East Bethel
Serves East Bethel, Anoka County, MN · 500 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for East Bethel in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- East Bethel draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Minnesota, March 2010.
- Record on file since 2005, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 186 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for East Bethel go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began November 2005, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.3 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Nov 30, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Nov 30, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Minnesota regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against East Bethel between 2006 and 2010. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in March 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2010 | Minnesota | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Aug 8, 2006 | Minnesota | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Aug 7, 2006 | Minnesota | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
Where the water comes from
East Bethel draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to East Bethel.
Annual water quality report
East Bethel must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask East Bethel for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Minnesota.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells