Public water system record
Deer River
Serves Deer River, Itasca County, MN · 942 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Deer River 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
- Deer River draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Minnesota, November 1998.
- Record on file since 1994, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 366 unknown out of 418 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 1994
EPA's records for Deer River go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 2001, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Minnesota regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Deer River between 1997 and 1998. The most recent was a boil water order in November 1998.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 1998 | Minnesota | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 3, 1997 | Minnesota | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Deer River draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Deer River 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