Two Harbors, MN · Lake County
Two Harbors Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
Two Harbors 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 Two Harbors.
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)
- MN1380005
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 3,698
- Service connections
- 1,567
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
Two Harbors is one of 90 community water systems in Minnesota in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 3,698 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 2018 and 2021, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2021.
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
April 1, 2021 – June 9, 2021
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
April 1, 2018 – May 3, 2018
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2021 – June 9, 2021 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2018 – May 3, 2018 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- June 14, 2021State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- June 14, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- June 9, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- May 15, 2018State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- May 3, 2018State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
Common questions
Is Two Harbors required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. Two Harbors 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 Two Harbors’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- Two Harbors’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does Two Harbors have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for Two Harbors.
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
Two Harbors City Council
2188345631
Two Harbors, MN 55616