Water utility · Nobles County · Minnesota

Bigelow

1 open health-based violation on EPA record.

Serves about 235 people (109 connections) with groundwater bought from Osceola Rural Water System-North.

  • PWSID MN1530002
  • EPA registered name: Bigelow
  • EPA record checked May 28, 2026
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Mailing address
Bigelow City Hall, 1537 Broadway St.
Bigelow, MN 56117-0038
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

Recent health-based violations for Bigelow (PWSID MN1530002)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From October 2023Lead and Copper Rule–TTUnaddressed
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2025) was 1 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: none in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 1 enforcement action in 10 years; the latest on December 8, 2023.

No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.

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What is the phone number for Bigelow?

Bigelow's phone number on EPA record is 5076832441. Its mailing address is Bigelow City Hall, 1537 Broadway St., Bigelow, MN 56117-0038.

Where does Bigelow get its water?

According to EPA's record, Bigelow uses groundwater bought from Osceola Rural Water System-North.

Does Bigelow have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for Bigelow in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. EPA's record lists 1 open health-based violation. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Bigelow's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Bigelow's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 1 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Bigelow water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Bigelow. Its phone number on EPA record is 5076832441. Its mailing address on EPA record is Bigelow City Hall, 1537 Broadway St., Bigelow, MN 56117-0038. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.