Is Thief River Falls required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. Thief River 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 Thief River Falls’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

Thief River 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.

Thief River Falls, MN · Pennington County

Thief River Falls Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

Thief River 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 Thief River 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): MN1570003
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 8,701
Service connections: 3,503
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

Thief River Falls is one of 90 community water systems in Minnesota in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 8,701 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 2017 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 7, 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 Surface Water Treatment Rules and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)
Health-based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
January 1, 2025 – January 31, 2025
Archived
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2021 – August 31, 2021
Resolved
Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)
Health-based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
July 1, 2018 – July 31, 2018
Resolved
Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)
Health-based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 2018 – May 31, 2018
Resolved
Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)
Health-based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
March 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018
Resolved
Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)
Health-based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
October 1, 2017 – October 31, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)
—
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
June 1, 2017 – June 30, 2017
Resolved

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

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2025 – January 31, 2025	Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Archived
January 1, 2021 – August 31, 2021	Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – July 31, 2018	Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
May 1, 2018 – May 31, 2018	Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
March 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018	Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2017 – October 31, 2017	Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
June 1, 2017 – June 30, 2017	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved

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

Enforcement actions

May 12, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
April 16, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
April 16, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 31, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 1, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 1, 2021State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
April 16, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 6, 2018State Compliance achieved12 linked violations
August 13, 2018State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
August 13, 2018State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 13, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
July 23, 2018State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
July 2, 2018State Public Notification received4 linked violations
June 13, 2018State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
May 22, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
April 24, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
March 26, 2018State Public Notification received1 linked violation
March 9, 2018State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
March 9, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
March 2, 2018State Public Notification received2 linked violations
February 16, 2018State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 5, 2018State Public Notification received2 linked violations
January 17, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
December 1, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 22, 2017State Formal Notice of Violation issued5 linked violations
November 22, 2017State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 12, 2017State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 10, 2017State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 10, 2017State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
September 25, 2017State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 24, 2017State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 14, 2017State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
August 14, 2017State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 3, 2017State Public Notification received2 linked violations
July 14, 2017State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
July 14, 2017State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
November 10, 2015State Public Notification received2 linked violations
November 1, 2015State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
October 30, 2015State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
October 30, 2015State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
May 12, 2004State Public Notification received3 linked violations
April 14, 2004State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
April 14, 2004State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
October 6, 1998State Compliance achieved23 linked violations
August 20, 1993State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
March 15, 1993State Public Notification received1 linked violation
March 15, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 15, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 15, 1993State Public Notification received2 linked violations
January 15, 1993State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 15, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 15, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 15, 1992State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 15, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 30, 1987State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed3 linked violations
September 30, 1984State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 30, 1981State Public Notification received6 linked violations

Common questions

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

Thief River Falls City Council

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Thief River Falls, MN 56701