Public water system record
Starland HB, Inc.
Serves an area of Sibley County, MN · 100 people served
Federal records show 15 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Starland HB, Inc. 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
- 15
- Resolved
- 14
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Starland HB, Inc. draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.0409 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Minnesota, August 2024.
- Record on file since 2002, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.01025 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.01075 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.01325 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0127 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0103 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0233 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.024 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03625 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0409 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0326 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0295 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0243 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 2002
EPA's records for Starland HB, Inc. go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 15 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began December 2013, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0143 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Dec 11, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Minnesota regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Starland HB, Inc. between 2023 and 2024, filed as 27 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2024 | Minnesota | Compliance order (no penalty) | 15 violations (15 health-based): Arsenic |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Minnesota | Compliance order with a penalty | 12 violations (12 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
15 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Starland HB, Inc. draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Starland HB, Inc. 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 Starland HB, Inc. 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.
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