Public water system record
Winger
Serves Winger, Polk County, MN · 181 people served
Federal records show 13 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Winger in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 13
- Resolved
- 13
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Winger draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.0143 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Minnesota, April 2017.
- Record on file since 2014, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0135 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.01325 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.01275 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0143 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0135 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0132 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0117 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0123 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0123 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0108 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0115 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 2014
EPA's records for Winger go back to 2014. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (7 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 12 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0115 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0108 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0133 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0135 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
May 15, 2014 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0135 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Minnesota regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Winger between 2015 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2017 | Minnesota | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (7 health-based): Arsenic |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Minnesota | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
13 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Winger draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Winger 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 Winger 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