Minnesota: drinking water & radon
Minnesota has 1,000 active community water systems. Since 2016, 117 reported health-based violations; 7 had a latest lead result above 15 ppb; 16 measured PFOA or PFOS at or above 4 ppt.
Radon zones in Minnesota
tap a countyMost health-based violations
| Oak Manor Mobile Home Park 150 people | 24 |
| Nett Lake 295 people | 22 |
| Rolling Green First Addition 110 people | 22 |
| Inver Grove Heights 34,189 people | 22 |
| Lake Lillian 236 people | 22 |
| Skyline Village Mobile Home Park 1,185 people | 22 |
| River and Woods Mobile Home Park 25 people | 21 |
| Grand Portage 820 people | 18 |
| Shorewood Park 85 people | 17 |
| Winger 181 people | 16 |
Highest latest lead (90th percentile)
| Richmond 1,506 people | 85 ppb |
| Hector 1,127 people | 50 ppb |
| City Limits 40 people | 40 ppb |
| Waverly 2,234 people | 36 ppb |
| Faribault 23,718 people | 19 ppb |
| Springfield 2,070 people | 18 ppb |
| Benson 3,437 people | 16 ppb |
| Lansing Township 180 people | 15 ppb |
| Howard Lake 2,180 people | 15 ppb |
| North Mankato 14,448 people | 14 ppb |
Highest PFOA / PFOS
| Hastings 23,222 people | 23.7 ppt |
| Waite Park 8,354 people | 18 ppt |
| Woodbury 82,643 people | 17.1 ppt |
| Sauk Rapids 13,835 people | 12 ppt |
| Lake Elmo 10,978 people | 12 ppt |
| Brooklyn Park 89,995 people | 10.5 ppt |
| Cloquet 12,864 people | 8.4 ppt |
| Stillwater 19,462 people | 8.1 ppt |
| South Saint Paul 20,664 people | 7.6 ppt |
| Newport 4,000 people | 6.9 ppt |
Largest systems
| Minneapolis 425,300 people | 425,300 |
| Saint Paul Regional Water Services 392,529 people | 392,529 |
| Rochester 123,624 people | 123,624 |
| Bloomington 91,300 people | 91,300 |
| Brooklyn Park 89,995 people | 89,995 |
| Duluth 86,859 people | 86,859 |
| Woodbury 82,643 people | 82,643 |
| Maple Grove 82,000 people | 82,000 |
| Plymouth 76,546 people | 76,546 |
| Saint Cloud 71,321 people | 71,321 |
All ZIP codes in Minnesota
943 ZIP codes.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions
How many water systems in Minnesota have violations?
117 of 1,000 active community water systems in Minnesota reported at least one health-based violation since 2016 (EPA SDWIS).
What is the radon risk in Minnesota?
709 ZIP codes are in EPA radon zone 1 (highest potential), 234 in zone 2 and 0 in zone 3. EPA recommends testing every home.