Staples: EPA violation history, explained

Staples's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. It serves 3,089 people through 1,122 service connections.

How this compares nationally

2 total violations and 0 health-based ones put Staples at the 6th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 12,141 of 12,903.

Against the MN average

Staples's 0 health-based violations sit within the MN average of 0.8, across 254 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.

Most recent violation on record

Staples's most recent violation on record is dated 1991-01-11. Last reported to EPA: 05/28/2026.

What Staples's record does not cover

Staples'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.