LAKE BENTON, MN · Yellow Medicine County
YELLOW MEDICINE PHASE RURAL WATER SYSTEM Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of March 1, 1997. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.
If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Yellow Medicine County, MN.
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)
- MN1870009
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 590
- Service connections
- 166
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
YELLOW MEDICINE PHASE RURAL WATER SYSTEM is one of 330 community water systems in Minnesota in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, formerly serving 590 people from groundwater.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 1997; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 1 entry in 1993, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1993.
All 1 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.
Violation history
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1993 – March 30, 1994
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 1993 – March 30, 1994 | Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- January 10, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- January 10, 1997State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- March 30, 1994State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- February 11, 1994State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- December 1, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- October 15, 1993State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
- October 15, 1993State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- January 15, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- August 15, 1991State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- August 15, 1991State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
Not on record
507-368-4248
LAKE BENTON, MN 56149