Moorhead: EPA violation history, explained

Moorhead's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. Population served: 44,583, over 13,467 connections.

Ranked against every other system in this dataset

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, Moorhead ranks 12,277th by violation burden (5th percentile) - 1 violation total, 0 health-baseds.

How Moorhead compares within MN

MN's 254 covered systems average 0.8 health-based violations each; Moorhead carries 0, not more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.

What this data is and is not

This is what Moorhead 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. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 1 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.