Water utility · Polk County · Minnesota

Climax

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting July 2022.

Serves about 223 people (116 connections) with groundwater bought from East Central Regional WD-GF.

  • PWSID MN1600001
  • EPA registered name: Climax
  • EPA record checked May 28, 2026
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Mailing address
102 West Broadway, P.O. Box 214
Climax, MN 56523-0214
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

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

  • Arsenic, a metal that occurs naturally in some groundwater, was above the legal limit in 11 violation periods since October 2016.
Recent health-based violations for Climax (PWSID MN1600001)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From July 2022Arsenic0.0115 mg/L0.010 mg/LResolved
From April 2022Arsenic0.012 mg/L0.010 mg/LResolved
From January 2022Arsenic0.0148 mg/L0.010 mg/LResolved
From October 2018Arsenic0.0128 mg/L0.010 mg/LResolved
From July 2018Arsenic0.01325 mg/L0.010 mg/LResolved
Show all 11
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From April 2018Arsenic0.01325 mg/L0.010 mg/LResolved
From January 2018Arsenic0.0152 mg/L0.010 mg/LResolved
From October 2017Arsenic0.0126 mg/L0.010 mg/LResolved
From July 2017Arsenic0.0173 mg/L0.010 mg/LResolved
From April 2017Arsenic0.0226 mg/L0.010 mg/LResolved
From October 2016Arsenic0.0128 mg/L0.010 mg/LResolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending June 30, 2025) was not detected. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 27 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 119 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on February 5, 2026.

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 Climax?

Climax's phone number on EPA record is 2188572715. Its mailing address is 102 West Broadway, P.O. Box 214, Climax, MN 56523-0214.

Where does Climax get its water?

According to EPA's record, Climax uses groundwater bought from East Central Regional WD-GF.

Does Climax have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 11 health-based violations for Climax in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting July 2022. EPA also lists 27 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Climax's latest lead result?

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Climax's latest lead and copper round, which ended in June 2025. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Climax water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Climax. Its phone number on EPA record is 2188572715. Its mailing address on EPA record is 102 West Broadway, P.O. Box 214, Climax, MN 56523-0214. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.