Public water system record
Rush City
Serves Rush City, Chisago County, MN · 3,339 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Rush City in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Rush City draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 16.5 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Minnesota, May 1998.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 530 unknown out of 920 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.5 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Rush City go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began April 1998, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Minnesota regulators issued 1 boil water order to Rush City in 1998. The most recent was a boil water order in May 1998.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1998 | Minnesota | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
1 incidentTest results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
1 incidentTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Rush City draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Rush City 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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