Public water system record
Reading
Serves an area of Nobles County, MN · 75 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Reading in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Reading buys its water from Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Minnesota, June 2007.
- Record on file since 1997, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 7 unknown out of 50 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.
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, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for Reading go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 27 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 17 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Enforcement actions
Minnesota regulators and EPA took 7 formal enforcement actions against Reading between 2004 and 2007. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in June 2007.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2007 | Minnesota | Signed compliance agreement | 3 violations: Total Coliform |
| May 15, 2007 | Minnesota | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations: Total Coliform |
| Apr 11, 2007 | Minnesota | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations: Total Coliform |
| Feb 12, 2007 | Minnesota | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations: Total Coliform |
| Aug 24, 2006 | Minnesota | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 24, 2006 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 4, 2004 | Minnesota | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Reading buys its water from Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System Lake Benton, MN
Annual water quality report
Reading 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 Reading 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