Is Grand Marais required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. Grand Marais 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 Grand Marais’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

Grand Marais’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.

Grand Marais, MN · Cook County

Grand Marais Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

Grand Marais 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 Grand Marais.

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): MN1160001
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 1,344
Service connections: 760
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

Grand Marais is one of 330 community water systems in Minnesota in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,344 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries between 2008 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.

All 4 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 Surface Water Treatment Rules, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)
—
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
September 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023
Archived
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)
—
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
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Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
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Chlorine
April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008
Resolved

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

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
September 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
June 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved

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

Enforcement actions

October 31, 2023State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
October 31, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 31, 2023State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
October 31, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 4, 2012State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
September 16, 2008State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 4, 2008State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 26, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 21, 2008State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
July 1, 2008State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
September 30, 1988State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation

Common questions

Is Grand Marais required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. Grand Marais 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 Grand Marais’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: Grand Marais’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does Grand Marais have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for Grand Marais.
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

Grand Marais City Council

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Grand Marais, MN 55604