Is Columbia Heights required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. Columbia Heights is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is Columbia Heights’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

Columbia Heights’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Columbia Heights, MN · Anoka County

Columbia Heights Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

Columbia Heights must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for Columbia Heights.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Minnesota’s official records. Always confirm current status with Minnesota before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): MN1020016
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 22,278
Service connections: 6,700
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

Columbia Heights is one of 93 community water systems in Minnesota in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 22,278 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries in 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

All 3 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
August 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025
Resolved
Notification, Known or Potential LSL
—
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
July 2, 2025 – November 21, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
August 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
July 2, 2025 – November 21, 2024	Notification, Known or Potential LSL	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	—	Resolved
July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

September 30, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 29, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
September 29, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 29, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
September 29, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 31, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
November 21, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 15, 1989State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
September 30, 1989State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations

Common questions

Is Columbia Heights required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. Columbia Heights is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is Columbia Heights’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: Columbia Heights’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does Columbia Heights have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for Columbia Heights.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

Columbia Heights City Council

7637063606

Columbia Heights, MN 55421-3958