Public water system record
Bigelow
Serves Bigelow, Nobles County, MN · 235 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Bigelow in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Bigelow buys its water from Osceola Rural Water System-North.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 16 lead and 10 unknown out of 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 31, 2023 | Active | No |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Bigelow go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Bigelow buys its water from Osceola Rural Water System-North. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Osceola Rural Water System-North May City, IA
Annual water quality report
Bigelow 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 Bigelow 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