Is Twin Lakes required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

Twin Lakes’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.

Twin Lakes, MN · Freeborn County

Twin Lakes Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes.

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): MN1240016
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 134
Service connections: 82
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

Twin Lakes is one of 739 community water systems in Minnesota in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 134 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 2011 and 2026, all of which EPA lists as closed.

None of the 7 are monitoring or reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset; these involve water-quality, treatment, or public-notice findings instead. The record involves the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.

Violation history

Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
January 3, 2026 – January 15, 2026
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
January 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
October 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011
Resolved

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
January 3, 2026 – January 15, 2026	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
January 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Health-based	Archived
October 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Health-based	Archived
July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Health-based	Archived
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Health-based	Resolved

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

Enforcement actions

April 21, 2026State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
April 21, 2026State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
April 21, 2026State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
March 18, 2026State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
March 18, 2026State Compliance Meeting conducted1 linked violation
March 18, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 13, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 13, 2026State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
February 13, 2026State Compliance Meeting conducted1 linked violation
February 6, 2026State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 15, 2026State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 15, 2026State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
January 15, 2026State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 24, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 24, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
November 24, 2025State Compliance Meeting conducted1 linked violation
March 9, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 9, 2021State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
July 15, 2020State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 28, 2020State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 26, 2020State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 26, 2020State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
May 26, 2020State Compliance Meeting conducted1 linked violation
April 30, 2020State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 30, 2020State Compliance Meeting conducted1 linked violation
December 13, 2019State Compliance Meeting conducted3 linked violations
July 17, 2019State Compliance Meeting conducted1 linked violation
July 17, 2019State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 17, 2019State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
April 9, 2012State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
April 9, 2012State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
December 19, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 15, 1992State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
January 15, 1992State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 15, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 31, 1989State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

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

Twin Lakes City Council

5078522155

Twin Lakes, MN 56089