Albert Lea: EPA violation history, explained

Albert Lea's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. Population served: 18,492, over 7,108 connections.

How this compares nationally

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, Albert Lea ranks 11,937th by violation burden (7th percentile) - 2 violations total, 0 health-baseds.

How Albert Lea compares within MN

Among the 254 MN systems in this dataset, the average is 0.8 health-based violations - Albert Lea's 0 is at or below that. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.

Most recent violation on record

The last violation EPA has on record for Albert Lea is from 1992-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 05/28/2026.

What this data is and is not

Albert Lea's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for Albert Lea - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.