Water Quality: Dalton, MN

1 water system • 209 people served

Some Concerns
3
Total Violations
1
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
209
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Dalton is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 209 people, and has 3 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 1 of those are health-based violation, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Dalton's violation count is 46% below the national average for Minnesota. Contaminants associated with violations include Barium.

Contaminants Found

Barium

Increases blood pressure and causes cardiovascular effects with long-term exposure.

Common source: Natural rock deposits, oil drilling operations, coal power plant waste

EPA limit: 2 mg/L

Water Systems Serving Dalton

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
Dalton MN1560008 Groundwater 209 3

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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