Detroit Lakes: EPA violation history, explained

Detroit Lakes's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. Population served: 10,038, over 4,103 connections.

Detroit Lakes's record against the rest of the country

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, Detroit Lakes ranks 11,987th by violation burden (7th percentile) - 2 violations total, 0 health-baseds.

Against the MN average

MN's 254 covered systems average 0.8 health-based violations each; Detroit Lakes 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

Detroit Lakes's most recent violation on record is dated 1993-01-06. Last reported to EPA: 05/28/2026.

What Detroit Lakes's record does not cover

This is what Detroit Lakes reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for Detroit Lakes - 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.