Public water system record
Glenville
Serves Glenville, Freeborn County, MN · 566 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Glenville in the last ten years, including an unresolved Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Archived by EPA
- 8
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Glenville draws water from 4 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 24 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit), 2024.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Minnesota, April 2024.
- Record on file since 1994, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 287 unknown out of 290 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 23 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 24 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Oct 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20.3 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Glenville go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began June 2005, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation 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)
|
Jun 6, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Minnesota regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Glenville between 2006 and 2024, filed as 12 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2024 | Minnesota | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (9 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Aug 24, 2006 | Minnesota | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 24, 2006 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
9 incidentsTest 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Glenville draws water from 4 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Glenville 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