Is Big Falls required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. Big Falls 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 Big Falls’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

Big Falls’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.

Big Falls, MN · Koochiching County

Big Falls Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

Big Falls 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 Big Falls.

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): MN1360001
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 192
Service connections: 106
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

Big Falls is one of 739 community water systems in Minnesota in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 192 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 2012 and 2016, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2016.

All 2 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 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

January 23, 2017State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
January 23, 2017State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
January 17, 2017State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 24, 2014State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued2 linked violations
July 12, 2012State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
December 29, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
November 16, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 15, 2011State Public Notification received4 linked violations
June 8, 2011State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 8, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
March 4, 2011State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 18, 2011State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 21, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
December 21, 2010State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 27, 2010State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 8, 2010State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
June 1, 2010State Public Notification received10 linked violations
May 24, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
March 22, 2010State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
March 22, 2010State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 22, 2010State Compliance Meeting conducted3 linked violations
March 11, 1999State Technical Assistance Visit3 linked violations
October 15, 1994State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
September 1, 1994State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
November 15, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice11 linked violations

Common questions

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

Big Falls City Council

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Big Falls, MN 56627