Public water system record
Goodhue County Coop Electric
Serves Frontenac, Goodhue County, MN · 143 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 25 monitoring/reporting issues for Goodhue County Coop Electric in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 25
Key facts
- Goodhue County Coop Electric draws water from 6 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 8.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Minnesota, July 2020.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.2 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2026 | Active |
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Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Enforcement actions
Minnesota regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Goodhue County Coop Electric in 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2020 | Minnesota | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
3 incidentsTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) 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
Goodhue County Coop Electric draws water from 6 wells.
Annual water quality report
Goodhue County Coop Electric 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 Goodhue County Coop Electric 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