Is REDBY/RED LAKE's water safe to drink?
REDBY/RED LAKE has at least one health-based violation EPA's ECHO database still lists as unaddressed - the required fix has not been reported complete. 2,099 people get their water from it, across 442 connections.
REDBY/RED LAKE's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, REDBY/RED LAKE ranks 5,761th by violation burden (55th percentile) - 109 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
Against the MN average
MN's 254 covered systems average 0.8 health-based violations each; REDBY/RED LAKE carries 2, more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
REDBY/RED LAKE's most recent violation on record is dated 2027-03-09, with the most recent health-based one dated 2026-10-06. Last reported to EPA: 06/30/2026.
The concern categories on record
REDBY/RED LAKE's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Groundwater Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What REDBY/RED LAKE's record does not cover
REDBY/RED LAKE'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 109 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.