Is Deer Creek required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

Deer Creek’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.

Deer Creek, MN · Otter Tail County

Deer Creek Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek.

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): MN1560007
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 329
Service connections: 116
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

Deer Creek is one of 739 community water systems in Minnesota in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 329 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 2016 and 2017, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2017.

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 and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Water Quality Parameter M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
January 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016	Water Quality Parameter M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

May 2, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 19, 2017State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
April 13, 2017State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
April 13, 2017State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
March 8, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 17, 2017State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 17, 2017State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
December 7, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 5, 2016State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 5, 2016State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 12, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 12, 2016State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
June 13, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 12, 2005State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 12, 2005State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
October 12, 2005State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 14, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation

Common questions

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

Deer Creek City Council

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Deer Creek, MN 56527