Lake Benton, MN · Lincoln County
Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System 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 Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System.
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)
- MN1410007
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 13,644
- Service connections
- 4,829
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System is one of 93 community water systems in Minnesota in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 13,644 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 2015 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.
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 Lead and Copper Rule and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.
Violation history
Water Quality Parameter M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
April 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025 | Water Quality Parameter M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- December 4, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- October 16, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- July 13, 2015State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- July 13, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- July 1, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- September 15, 1998State Formal Notice of Violation issued10 linked violations
- November 26, 1997State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed6 linked violations
- November 15, 1991State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
Common questions
Is Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System 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 Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System.
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
Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System
5073684248
Lake Benton, MN 56149