Bemidji: EPA violation history, explained

Bemidji's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. 15,147 people get their water from it, across 3,916 connections.

Bemidji's record against the rest of the country

Bemidji has 2 violations on record in total, 0 of thems health-based - ranking it 11,951th of 12,903 systems by violation count, the 7th percentile nationally.

Against the MN average

MN's 254 covered systems average 0.8 health-based violations each; Bemidji carries 0, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.

Most recent violation on record

Bemidji's most recent violation on record is dated 1998-01-11. Last reported to EPA: 05/28/2026.

What Bemidji's record does not cover

Bemidji'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. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 2 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.