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Can You Drink Tap Water in Minneapolis?
Yes, Minneapolis's tap water is generally considered safe to drink as Minneapolis has no active health based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) that we are aware of. Other factors such as lead piping in a home, or low levels of pollutants on immunocompromised individuals, should also be considered, however. To find more recent info we might have, you can check out our boil water notice page, the city's water provider website, or Minneapolis's local Twitter account.
According the EPA’s ECHO database, from April 30, 2019 to June 30, 2022, Minneapolis's water utility, Minneapolis, had 0 violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. For more details on the violations, please see our violation history section below. This assessment is based on the Minneapolis water system, other water systems in the city may have different results.
While tap water that meets the EPA health guidelines generally won’t make you sick to your stomach, it can still contain regulated and unregulated contaminants present in trace amounts that could potentially cause health issues over the long-run. These trace contaminants may also impact immunocompromised and vulnerable individuals.
The EPA is reviewing if it’s current regulations around pollutant levels in tap water are strict enough, and the health dangers posed by unregulated pollutants, like PFAS.
Water Quality Report for Minneapolis Tap Water
The most recent publicly available numbers for measured contaminant levels in Minneapolis tap water are in its 2020 Water Quality Report. As you can see, there are levels which the EPA considers to be acceptable, but being below the maximum allowable level doesn’t necessarily mean the water is healthy.
Lead in tap water, for example, is currently allowed at up to 15ppb by the EPA, but it has set the ideal goal for lead at zero. This highlights how meeting EPA standards doesn’t necessarily mean local tap water is healthy.
EPA regulations continue to change as it evaluates the long term impacts of chemicals and updates drinking water acceptable levels. The rules around arsenic, as well as, lead and copper are currently being re-evaluated.
There are also a number of "emerging" contaminants that are not currently. For example, PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), for which the EPA has issued a health advisory. PFAS are called "forever chemicals" since they tend not to break down in the environment or the human body and can accumulate over time.
We recommend looking at the contaminants present in Minneapolis's water quality reports, or getting your home's tap water tested to see if you should be filtering your water.
Minneapolis Tap Water Safe Drinking Water Act Violation History - Prior 10 Years
Below is a ten year history of violations for the water system named Minneapolis for Minneapolis in Minnesota. For more details please see the "What do these Violations Mean?" section below.
Is there Lead in Minneapolis Water?
Based on the EPA’s ECHO Database, 90% of the samples taken from the Minneapolis water system, Minneapolis, between sample start date and sample end date, were at or below, 0.002 mg/L of lead in Minneapolis water. This is 13.3% of the 0.015 mg/L action level. This means 10% of the samples taken from Minneapolis contained more lead.
While Minneapolis water testing may have found 0.002 mg/L of lead in its water, that does not mean your water source has the same amount. The amount of lead in water in a city can vary greatly from neighborhood to neighborhood, or even building to building. Many buildings, particularly older ones, have lead pipes or service lines which can be a source of contamination. To find out if your home has lead, we recommend getting you water tested.
No amount of lead in water is healthy, only less dangerous. As lead accumulates in our bodies over time, even exposure to relatively small amounts can have negative health effects. For more information, please check out our Lead FAQ page.
Are there PFAS in Minneapolis Tap Water?
Currently, testing tap water for PFAS isn’t mandated on a national level. We do have a list of military bases where there have been suspected or confirmed leaks. There appears to be at least one military base - MINNEAPOLIS MN NIROP - near Minneapolis with suspected leaks.
With many potential sources of PFAS in tap water across the US, the best information we currently have about which cities have PFAS in their water is this ewg map, which you can check to see if Minneapolis has been evaluated for yet.
Our stance is better safe than sorry, and that it makes sense to try to purify the tap water just in case.
What do these Violations Mean?
Safe Drinking Water Act Violations categories split into two groups, health based, and non-health based. Generally, health based violations are more serious, though non-health based violations can also be cause for concern.
Health Based Violations
- Maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) - maximum allowed contaminant level was exceeded.
- Maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs) - maximum allowed disinfectant level was exceeded.
- Other violations (Other) - the exact required process to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water was not followed.
Non-Health Based Violations
- Monitoring and reporting violations (MR, MON) - failure to conduct the required regular monitoring of drinking water quality, and/or to submit monitoring results on time.
- Public notice violations (Other) - failure to immediately alert consumers if there is a serious problem with their drinking water that may pose a risk to public health.
- Other violations (Other) - miscellaneous violations, such as failure to issue annual consumer confidence reports or maintain required records.
SDWA Table Key
| Field | Description |
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| Compliance Period | Dates of the compliance period. |
| Status |
Current status of the violation.
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| Health-Based? | Whether the violation is health based. |
| Category Code |
The category of violation that is reported.
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| Code | A full description of violation codes can be accessed in the SDWA_REF_CODE_VALUES (CSV) table. |
| Contaminant Code | A code value that represents a contaminant for which a public water system has incurred a violation of a primary drinking water regulation. |
| Rule Code |
Code for a National Drinking Water rule.
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| Rule Group Code |
Code that uniquely identifies a rule group.
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| Rule Family Code |
Code for rule family.
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For more clarification please visit the EPA's data dictionary.
Minneapolis Water - Frequently Asked Questions
| By Mail: | 350 South Fifth Street, Room 203 Minneapolis, MN, 55415-1314 |
Existing customers can login to their Minneapolis account to pay their Minneapolis water bill by clicking here.
If you want to pay your Minneapolis bill online and haven't made an account yet, you can create an account online. Please click here to create your account to pay your Minneapolis water bill.
If you don't want to make an account, or can't remember your account, you can make a one-time payment towards your Minneapolis water bill without creating an account using a one time payment portal with your account number and credit or debit card. Click here to make a one time payment.
Moving to a new house or apartment in Minneapolis means you will often need to put the water in your name with Minneapolis. In order to put the water in your name, please click the link to the start service form below. Start service requests for water bills typically take two business days.
Leaving your house or apartment in Minneapolis means you will likely need to take your name off of the water bill with Minneapolis. In order to take your name off the water bill, please click the link to the stop service form below. Stop service for water bills requests typically take two business days.
The estimated price of bottled water
$2.14 in USD (1.5-liter)
USER SUBMITTED RATINGS
- Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility
- Water Pollution
- Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility
- Water Quality
The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Minneapolis, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).
Related FAQS
Minneapolis Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report)
The EPA mandates that towns and cities consistently monitor and test their tap water. They must report their findings in an annual Consumer Confidence Report. Below is the most recent water quality report from Minneapolis's Water. If you would like to see the original version of the report, please click here.
Minnesota Annual Compliance Report for 2020
Introduction
Each year, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) provides citizens and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a report on the status of public drinking water in Minnesota. This report provides both an assessment of how well public water supply systems are doing at meeting the standards set in the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and insights about current challenges faced by public water suppliers.
Ongoing attention, investment, and response to new and ongoing challenges to our water resources is needed to maintain the ability to rely on an adequate supply of safe water. Sustainable water resources are critical to personal and public health as well as our economy. Protecting water sources, treating the water, and testing the water after it is treated are part of the
As we issue this report, we are still dealing with the coronavirus disease 2019
Through floods, tornadoes, and other natural disasters that shut down businesses and other operations, public water systems have been remarkably consistent in maintaining a safe supply of water for their customers.
Though the pandemic necessitated changes, the Drinking Water Protection (DWP) program at MDH sustained its work to keep drinking water safe for everyone, everywhere in Minnesota, in partnership with the 6,724 public water systems across the state.
Protecting and supplying safe water depends on many organizations and individuals. While the Minnesota Department of Health administers and enforces the provisions of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act on behalf of the EPA, we rely on our partners in in areas ranging from government to industry to
These partners include everyone, including individual citizens. Everyone plays a part in ensuring safe water. As always, our aim with this report is to provide Minnesotans with a clearer picture of what is done to protect the quality of their drinking water and the success of the efforts to do so.
Executive Summary
The Minnesota Department of Health has been issuing a report on the state of water supply and quality since 1995.
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The Minnesota Department of Health began as the Minnesota State Board of Health in 1872, largely as a result of waterborne and foodborne diseases. Typhoid fever, a waterborne disease, was taking a large toll of lives at this time.
Advances in protecting water were rapid; the results were dramatic. By the early 1900s, treatment and disinfection of drinking water resulted in the virtual elimination of waterborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid, dysentery, and hepatitis A.
A century later the importance of safe and sufficient water remains as strong as ever, and the challenges toward achieving this goal emerge in new and different manners.
The passage of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act in 1974 established a national program of regulations and standards that covers all public water systems in the United States. MDH administers and enforces the provisions of the act through a strategic series of safeguards from sources in rivers, lakes, and groundwater until the drinking water reaches the tap. The safeguards include three basic strategies of prevention, treatment and monitoring.
- Prevention focuses on controlling potential sources of pollution and managing land uses in the area where rain drains to become groundwater that supplies a well. Prevention activities also include plan review, advice on construction of water treatment and distribution facilities, and inspection of these facilities on a regular basis.
- Treatment measures, including disinfection, are used to make the water safe to drink.
- Monitoring of public water supplies for more than 100 potentially harmful contaminants on a routine basis is a critical element in the state’s enforcement responsibilities that ensure safe drinking water.
The aim of this report is to provide the people of Minnesota with a clearer picture of what is being done to protect the quality of their drinking water and what our monitoring efforts have revealed about the success of those efforts.
A Current Profile of Minnesota’s Drinking Water Protection Program
Since 1974, the EPA has been responsible for regulating the nation’s public water supply systems, under the provisions of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). However, almost all states, including Minnesota, have assumed responsibility for enforcing the act within their own borders. Minnesota became one of the first states to achieve primacy, and to begin regulating public water supply systems at the state level, in 1976.
The definition of “public water supply system,” for purposes of the Safe Drinking Water Act, is a broad one. To be considered “public,” a water supply system must have its own water source and provide water to 25 or more people, or have 15 or more service connections.
Minnesota currently has 6,724 public water supply systems. Of those systems, 964 are community systems, which provide water to people in their homes or places of residence. Most of these community systems use groundwater from underground sources, tapped by wells, as
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their source of water. However, 24 of these systems, including the municipal systems that serve the state’s largest cities, use surface water drawn from lakes or rivers.
Of the state’s 964 community water systems, 729 are municipal systems, serving towns or cities. The rest of the community systems provide water to people in a variety of residential locations, including manufactured home parks, apartment buildings, housing subdivisions, hospitals, and correctional facilities.
The rest of the state’s 5,760 public water supply systems are noncommunity systems. Some of these noncommunity systems provide water to an
The Major Elements of Drinking Water Protection
Three basic strategies are used to safeguard the quality of our drinking water:
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Prevention. Preventing contamination of the source water used by public water supply
systems—lakes, rivers, and waterwells—is an important component of drinking water protection. This aspect of drinking water protection includes measures such as regulating land use, regulating the construction of water treatment facilities, and controlling potential sources of pollution. -
Treatment. Most community water supply systems use some form of treatment so the water will be palatable and safe to drink. Many systems require routine disinfection as a safeguard against potential problems with bacteriological contamination. Groundwater systems are less likely to require disinfection, because wells that are properly constructed and are located in a
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Monitoring. Monitoring is the critical element of compliance activities under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Under provisions of the act, public water supply systems are required to sample
treated—or “finished”—water on a regular basis and submit the samples to the MDH lab for analysis. The samples are tested for a broad range of potential contaminants. If unacceptable levels of contaminants are found, the water supply owner or operator is legally responsible for informing the people who use the water and for taking steps to eliminate potential health hazards.
Under the provisions of the SDWA, the individual public water supply system is responsible for taking water samples and submitting them to certified laboratories for analysis. To lessen the burden on water supply operators, most of the required samples are collected by field staff from MDH. Minnesota’s public water supply operators have one of the best records in the nation regarding compliance with these sampling and testing requirements.
Monitoring: What We Test For—and Why
Minnesota’s community water supplies are tested for a number of different types of contaminants. The reasons for
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of contaminant and other factors. The type of contaminant also determines what actions will be taken if unacceptable levels are found in the water.
The major types of contaminants we test for include:
Pesticides and Industrial Contaminants. Minnesota’s community water supply systems are routinely tested for more than 100 different pesticides and industrial contaminants, including synthetic organic compounds (SOCs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Systems may be tested anywhere from four times a year to once every six years, depending on the specific chemical and the vulnerability of the system to contamination (see Assessing Vulnerability to Contamination below). Some systems may not need to do any testing for a particular contaminant. A formal use waiver is sometimes granted, specifically exempting a water supply system from testing for a particular contaminant, if that chemical or pesticide is not commonly used in the immediate area.
The EPA has developed legal standards known as maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for 60 of the more common pesticides and industrial contaminants found in drinking water. Advisory standards have been developed for the other pesticides and industrial contaminants, and those are used in the same way as the MCLs in assessing test results.
Any time a community water system exceeds the MCL for one of these contaminants, the water supply operator, with the assistance of MDH, must notify the people who use the water. Appropriate steps are then taken to reduce the contamination.
In some cases, the MCL or advisory standard is calculated to prevent immediate or
Bacterial Contamination. Community water supply systems serving more than 1,000 people are tested one or more times per month for coliform bacteria. Smaller systems are tested four times a year. The coliform test is used as a general indicator of water quality in the system, in terms of potential microbial contamination. If the coliform test is negative, it is an indication that the system is adequately protected against contamination from other types of disease- causing organisms. However, if coliform bacteria are found in the water, it is assumed that the system may be compromised, and steps are taken to protect the people who use the water.
Total coliform bacteria (without the detection of fecal coliform or E. coli) are generally not harmful. In these cases, the system will identify the source of the contamination, correct the problem, and thoroughly disinfect its system. The public will also be notified of the situation; however, unless unusual circumstances exist to cause particular concern about the safety of the water, a boil water notice would not be issued as would be if fecal coliform or E. coli were found.
Nitrate/Nitrite. Community water supply systems in Minnesota are tested once a year for nitrate, a chemical which may occur naturally in the environment but that can also enter the
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water from sources like fertilizer
The MCL for nitrate in drinking water is 10 parts per million (ppm). If a water supply system exceeds the standard, the people who use the water are notified and advised not to use the water for mixing infant formula or other uses that might result in consumption of the water by infants under six months of age. The advisory is kept in place until steps can be taken to reduce nitrate levels in the water. Possible remedial measures include treating the water to remove the nitrate or drilling a new water well.
Older children and adults are generally not at risk from drinking
Inorganic Chemicals. Community water systems in Minnesota are tested for 13 other inorganic chemicals in addition to nitrate. If past results don’t indicate the presence of inorganic chemicals, testing is usually done once every nine years; otherwise it may be done as often as once a year. The list includes antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cyanide, fluoride, mercury, nickel, selenium, sulfate, and thallium. In some cases, these chemicals may be naturally present in the groundwater. If a water supply system were to exceed the MCL for one of these chemicals, the people who use the water would be notified, and appropriate steps would be taken to reduce levels of these chemicals in the water.
Radioactive Elements. Community water systems in Minnesota are also usually tested once every three
Disinfection
However, even though chlorine has been a literal lifesaver with regard to drinking water, it also has the potential to form
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trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs). Repeated exposure to elevated levels of THMs over a long period of time could increase a person’s risk of cancer.
The formation of disinfection
All community water systems that add a disinfectant to the water must regularly test their treated water to determine if THMs and HAAs are present. If the THMs or HAAs exceed the limits set by the EPA, the water system must take action to correct the problem. The corrective actions include notifying all residents served by the water system.
Lead and Copper. All community and nontransient public water systems have been tested for lead and copper. In community water systems, the water was tested in a number of homes within each system to determine if they exceeded the federal “action level” of 15 parts per billion (ppb) for lead or 1,300 ppb for copper. If a system exceeded the action level for lead or copper in more than 10 percent of the locations tested, it was required to take corrective action and do further testing. Current testing requirements are based partly on the results of that initial round of testing and of the success of subsequent efforts to reduce risk of lead contamination in systems that have previously exceeded the action level.
Lead in drinking water is not an environmental contamination problem in the conventional sense. Water is almost never contaminated with lead at the source or when it first enters the distribution system. However, water can absorb lead from plumbing components used in individual homes. Possible sources of lead contamination include lead pipe, lead plumbing solder, and brass fixtures. Lead exposure is a potentially serious health concern, especially for young children. However, the water must usually be in contact with lead plumbing components for an extended period of time, usually by standing in the system overnight, before it can absorb potentially hazardous levels of lead. Consumers can usually protect themselves simply by turning on the faucet and letting the water run for 30 seconds, or until it runs cold, before using it for drinking or cooking. Those in homes with lead service connections should run the water an additional 30 seconds after it turns cold.
While most people are subject to lead exposure from a number of possible
Assessing Vulnerability to Contamination
Monitoring requirements for individual public water supply systems depend partly on how vulnerable the system is to contamination. MDH does vulnerability assessments of water supply systems, taking into account a number of factors. For groundwater systems, these include well construction, geologic setting, water quality, and well use. High vulnerability conditions leads to
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more aggressive sampling, monitoring, inspection, and other actions than low vulnerability conditions require.
In general, groundwater systems tend to be less vulnerable to certain types of contamination than surface water systems. Water tends to be naturally filtered as it moves downward through the earth, making its way from the surface to the underground aquifers tapped by water wells. That process can remove certain kinds of surface contaminants, including bacteria and parasites such as Cryptosporidium. For that reason, many groundwater systems do not routinely include disinfection as part of their normal water treatment procedures.
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Monitoring Test Results for Calendar Year 2020
This is a summary of results of monitoring performed in 2020. In the case of a violation, a water system takes corrective actions. These actions include public notification to inform affected residents of the situation and if there are any special precautions they should take. In all cases noted here, residents were advised directly by the water system at the time the violation occurred.
All community water systems have also noted any violations in the annual water quality reports (also called Consumer Confidence Reports) they distribute to their residents. Information on a complete summary of monitoring results in 2019 is in the appendix.
Minnesota has 964 community water suppliers, systems that serve water to people in their homes; 729 of these are municipal water systems.
Minnesota also approximately 5,760 noncommunity water suppliers, which serve water to people in places outside their homes. These can be schools and businesses that have their own water supply (that aren’t on city water). They can also be resorts, restaurants, highway rest stops, and state parks.
Those that serve the same group of people every day, such as schools and businesses, are known as nontransient noncommunity systems. Those that serve a differing group of people are transient noncommunity water systems. Nontransient systems are monitored for the same group of contaminants as community water systems. Though larger in number of systems, transient noncommunity systems do not need to be monitored as extensively as nontransient systems; since they serve different people on a
Information on all violations for community and noncommunity water systems is in the appendix below.
Pesticides and Industrial Contaminants
During 2020, MDH conducted 20,928 tests for pesticides and industrial contaminants in community water systems. No systems violated drinking water standards for these contaminants.
MDH conducted approximately 10,094 tests for pesticides and industrial contaminants in the 488 nontransient noncommunity water systems in the state. No systems violated drinking water standards for these contaminants.
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Bacteriological Contamination
No community water systems exceeded the standard for bacteriological contamination in 2020.
All noncommunity water
Nitrate/Nitrite
Three community systems exceeded the standard for nitrate in 2020.
Six noncommunity systems (transient and nontransient) exceeded the standard for nitrate in 2020. These systems notified the people who used the water, offering bottled water to those with infants, while working with MDH staff to remedy the problems.
Arsenic
Three community water systems and three noncommunity water systems exceeded the standard for arsenic by the end of 2019.
No restrictions were placed on water consumption although residents were notified of the situation. Residents were told that this was not an emergency situation and were advised to consult with their doctors if they have any special concerns. Each of these systems has begun the process to meet the maximum contaminant level. Examples of actions systems may take include researching, starting, or completing approved infrastructure or operational changes.
Other Inorganic Chemicals
No community or noncommunity water systems exceeded the standard for other inorganic chemicals in 2020.
Radioactive Elements
Radiation occurs naturally in the ground, and some radioactive elements may work their way into drinking water. Eleven community water systems exceeded the standard for radium 226 & 228 and/or gross alpha emitters by the end of 2020.
No restrictions were placed on water consumption although residents were notified of the situation. Residents were told that this was not an emergency situation and were advised to consult with their doctors if they have any special concerns. Each of these systems has either started or completed infrastructure changes or is studying alternatives to meet the maximum contaminant level.
Noncommunity water systems are not regulated for radioactive elements.
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Disinfection By-products
One community water system and no noncommunity water systems exceeded the standard for disinfection
Lead and Copper
As a result of the Lead and Copper Rule, implemented by the EPA in 1991, community water systems began sampling for lead and copper in 1992. These contaminants differ from others in that they are rarely present in source water. Rather, lead and copper may appear in water by dissolving from parts of the distribution system, often household plumbing. Monitoring for lead and copper is done in individual homes and on a
In 2020, one community system exceeded the lead action level, and 28 community systems exceeded the copper action level; five noncommunity systems exceeded the lead action level, and six noncommunity systems exceeded the copper action level. These systems are exploring options for getting back into compliance and conducting a public education program. The Minnesota Department of Health continues to work with these systems and has been doing its own education campaign since the early 1990s with information about lead and copper and simple precautions, such as flushing faucets when the water hasn’t been used for several hours, people can follow to reduce their exposure.
Appendix
The summary includes results for both community and noncommunity public water systems in Minnesota in 2020. Public water supply systems include all systems that serve 25 or more people on a regular basis, or that have 15 or more service connections. There are 6,724 such systems in Minnesota, including:
- 964 community systems, which provide water to consumers in their places of residence, including 730 municipal systems.
- 5,760 noncommunity systems, which provide drinking water in settings like factories, schools, restaurants, and highway rest stops.
Information about violations of primary drinking water standards includes the following:
- Maximum contaminant level (MCL) violations
- Maximum residual disinfectant level (MRDL) violations
- Treatment technique requirement (TT) violations
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- Significant monitoring and reporting requirements (M/R) violations
- Significant monitoring requirement (M) violations
- Significant reporting requirement (R) violations
- Variances and exemption violations
- Recordkeeping violations
- Significant public notification requirement violations
- Significant consumer confidence report (CCR) notification requirement violations
A report that lists all violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act in Minnesota for calendar year 2020 is available from the Drinking Water Protection Section, Minnesota Department of Health, Box 64975, St. Paul, MN
Individual water systems produce an annual report listing contaminants that were detected, even in trace amounts, during the previous calendar year. Please contact the individual water system if you would like a copy of this report.
Partners
We acknowledge the many citizens, professionals, organizations, and agencies that work to protect and restore our water resources and provide safe drinking water to Minnesota citizens. Some areas in Minnesota have aquifers so pristine that at this time they require no treatment to provide safe drinking water. However, our ground and surface waters can be contaminated both by natural processes and by our human activities, and demand for water keeps increasing across Minnesota. It is because of the work of these people as individuals and as members of businesses, organizations, and government agencies that anywhere in Minnesota, citizens can feel confident that the drinking water provided by public water supplies meets all federal drinking water standards.
Our thanks to:
Minnesota Rural Water Association Water Bar
American Water Works Association and its Minnesota Section
Local government staff including counties, townships, and municipalities Nonmunicipal public water system staff and operators
Landowners
Business and industry owners
Food, beverage, and lodging facilities owners and staff Manufactured housing development operators Schools and churches
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Treatment and correctional Facilities Board of Water and Soil Resources Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Minnesota Department of Agriculture Metropolitan Council
Environmental Quality Board Clean Water Council Public Facilities Authority Elkay
H2O for Life
U. S. and Minnesota Geological Survey
Minnesota Ground Water Association Minnesota Water Well Association Suburban Utility Superintendents Association
Water Resource Programs at Vermilion Community College, St. Cloud Technical and Community College, the University of Minnesota, and St. Paul College
Association of State Drinking Water Administrators U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Safe Drinking Water Is Everyone’s Job
Minnesota Department of Health Drinking Water Protection Section
6/30/2021
To obtain this information in a different format, call
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Contaminants
Minneapolis
EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the Minnesota Department of Health - Environmental Health Division, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.
Utility details
- Serves: 390131
- Data available: 2012-2017
- Data Source: Surface water
- Total: 14
Contaminants That Exceed Guidelines
- Bromodichloromethane
- Chloroform
- Chromium (hexavalent)
- Dichloroacetic acid
- Nitrate
- Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
- Trichloroacetic acid
Other Detected Contaminants
- Chromium (total)
- Fluoride
- Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
- Molybdenum
- Monochloroacetic acid
- Strontium
- Vanadium
Reminder
Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.
Sources and Resources
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Minneapolis Tap Water
The Minneapolis tap water treatment facilities are among the best in the country. They have the latest technology for disinfection, as well as reverse osmosis that will remove all solids and chemicals from your water. In addition to that, they use ultraviolet radiation to kill bacteria, cysts, and other harmful microorganisms, and distillation for a clean taste.
However, there are some things that you should know before you buy yourself a drinking water filter system. First of all, if your water has been sitting on a pipe for a long time, it probably has contaminants such as iron, radon, prescription drugs, and herbicides. If this is the case, your tap water will have an unpleasant taste. But this is easily remedied by installing a good drinking water purifier.
Another thing you should know is that it is not safe to use plastic containers for drinking water. These containers can Leach BPA, a substance that is linked to health problems, into your tap water. The most effective way to protect yourself from BPA is to buy a drinking water filter that features a carbon block and sub-micron filtration. This type of filter will remove any potential contaminants while leaving the essential trace minerals that are good for your health. In addition, you should always throw away any glass that has been used to make your water. It is possible that BPA and similar substances have made their way into the glass, and by using a filter, you will ensure that your drinking water remains safe.
Minneapolis Drinking Water
It is difficult for the average person to understand the significance of testing your drinking water in Minneapolis. It is also not likely that you know that the state of Minnesota has made specific guidelines and instructions as to the number of contaminants that are allowed in drinking water. These guidelines and instructions were established so that people living in a populated area would be able to enjoy safe drinking water from a water treatment plant in Minneapolis. In other words, we all need to take the initiative and make sure that the drinking water is safe to drink.
There are three primary methods that are used in the water purification process. All three of these processes work effectively at removing contaminants and harmful substances from the water. The best way to compare the effectiveness of each method is to look at the specific contaminants that are being removed. If all three of the methods are being used, then the drinking water will be safer. However, even when all three of these methods are used, it is recommended that a person checks with his or her physician to make sure that the drinking water is safe to use.
Some of the contaminants in water that can cause personal harm include; lead, cysts, bacteria, THMs, VOCs, TCE, MTBE, lindane, and herbicides. Many chemicals and industrial pollutants are also present in the water supply. Long-term exposure to these substances could potentially cause some serious health hazards. By spending just a few minutes of your time reading about the different contaminants present in your water supply, you will learn that it is important to regularly test your water. When you make the decision to purchase bottled water, you will immediately reduce your exposure to harmful toxins.
Minneapolis Water Quality
The Minneapolis water system is rated a “moderate” risk for bacterial contamination. This is based on testing conducted by the North Central Minnesota Pollution Control Association (NCPMCA). Based on this rating, if you use the water from your faucet at home, you should be aware that there are likely to be harmful contaminants in your tap water, especially if you consume or bathe in it. Although most of the bacteria in the water that comes out of your kitchen tap is harmless, you should still test your water for other possible contaminants on a regular basis.
If you take the time to test your drinking water, you will be able to determine which areas of your tap water have the greatest amount of impurities. By removing these impurities before you even turn on your tap, you can ensure that only healthy body cells are being exposed to water that might be contaminated with disease-causing pathogens. In addition, if you bathe or shower in contaminated water, you will also expose yourself to high amounts of chlorine and other chemicals.
Testing your drinking water regularly is one of the most important ways to protect your health. Most cities won’t let you bathe in or drink from your tap water, but you can test it for yourself. It is not very difficult to do, and only takes a few minutes. A simple test kit costs around $25. If you want to make sure that the drinking water you consume is of the highest quality, you need to do this.
Minneapolis Water System
The Minneapolis water system is a big deal to the people who live in this area. If you are looking for water and electricity, it is far too easy to turn on your local television and see an announcement about a huge new plant that is going to give the city more power. It makes you wonder what kind of a mess our country is being created in the process. Some people are trying to ignore the power grab, but others are upset and are lashing out with all kinds of complaints and upset about the power grab.
One of the biggest complaints is that the water they are being given is dirty. This is especially true in areas near the Mississippi River and Lake Calhoun. If you live in any part of Minneapolis where there is major rivers or lakes close by, there is no doubt that the water coming into your home will be contaminated with all kinds of pollutants from fishing boats and industrial factories. In fact, some cities have actually been sued because their groundwater is contaminated with heavy metals such as lead and arsenic.
Is the power grab good for the environment? No, not really. Not only are you losing your trust in your electrical company, but also in your municipal water system. We are losing our trust in all sorts of things that are created by humans. So while you may not like the power grab, do not blame the politicians for it, because they are doing the best that they can under the circumstances that they have.
Source of Water in Minneapolis
One of the most important factors in determining whether you will have a safe and healthy drinking water supply is what the source of water for your city is. This is also known as the water table because it is the point where all the water that can be used by humans in Minneapolis will end up. The water table will vary, depending on where you live, and what season it is. For example, if it is in the summer, where the water is cool and evaporating quickly, you won’t have much of a problem with using the water, but if it is in the winter months, where it is freezing and then evaporating slowly, you would.
A good thing to do is to get an idea of the water usage in your community, and how much rainwater you get each year. You can get this information from the city, or even the county, where you live. Then, you can figure out how much water your house or building can take at any given time. From there, you can make decisions on where to put the rainwater and how to collect it so that it doesn’t freeze and ruin your pipes.
Another consideration that is often overlooked when it comes to rainwater in Minnesota, is the condition of the ground beneath your house. This is very true in parts of the Midwest, especially in Minnesota, where the ground is frozen for much of the year. If you want to use rainwater or water from your local watershed, you need to make sure that the ground can handle it. One way to determine this is by making sure that there are no underground cavities that are causing the water to seep away. If you find any, you should be able to divert the water from those areas and reduce the amount of water that is being wasted through leakage.
Minnesota Department of Health
The Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesotasure is Minnesota’s preferred insurance provider. As one of the state’s largest health insurers, they have long been committed to providing low-cost health plans to Minnesotans. Their long-standing commitment to quality and service has made them one of the preferred providers to contact when you are in need of health insurance coverage. They also offer low-cost group insurance and individual health insurance to their members.
There are many reasons that make Minnesota one of the best states to visit when looking for a good health plan. One of the reasons is that they offer a wide range of health insurance plans and are a trusted health insurance provider. Another reason is that they don’t force you into buying a plan that you don’t need. They will always try to work with you and help you find the best health plan for you based on your needs and budget.
Minneapolis complied with health-based drinking water standards.