Does Eveleth, MN tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 8 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Eveleth, of which 2 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Eveleth, MN tap water come from?

Eveleth is served by 2 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water.

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Eveleth tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Eveleth. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Eveleth is served by 2 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 4,335 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 8 violations across the community water system(s) serving Eveleth, going back to the earliest EPA record. 2 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.

2

Community water systems
~4,335

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Eveleth

3,770 served · surface water · PWSID MN1690018

Health-based Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 2 times between July 2025 and October 2025. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between September 2023 and November 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.

Fayal Township

565 served · surface water · PWSID MN1690058

As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.