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 2021 - March 2021), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.
Arsenic is a potent carcinogen and common contaminant in drinking water. Arsenic causes thousands of cases of cancer each year in the U.S. Click here to read more about arsenic.
Arsenic was found at 2,803 times above EWG's Health Guideline.
EWG Health Guideline
0.004 ppb or less
This Utility
11.2 ppb
Legal Limit
10 ppb
National Average
0.647 ppb
State Average
0.48 ppb
The state and national averages were calculated using the averages of the contaminant measurements for each utility in 2017-2019. ppb = parts per billion
Health Risks
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.004 ppb for arsenic was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.
Radium is a radioactive element that causes bone cancer and other cancers. It can occur naturally in groundwater, and oil and gas extraction activities such as hydraulic fracturing can elevate concentrations.
Radium, combined (-226 & -228) was found at 22 times above EWG's Health Guideline.
EWG Health Guideline
0.05 pCi/L or less
This Utility
1.1 pCi/L
Legal Limit
5 pCi/L
National Average
0.46 pCi/L
State Average
1.24 pCi/L
The state and national averages were calculated using the averages of the contaminant measurements for each utility in 2014-2019. pCi/L = picocuries per liter
Health Risks
EWG applied the health guideline of 0.05 pCi/L, defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal for radium-226, to radium-226 and radium-228 combined. This health guideline protects against cancer.
Includes chemicals detected in 2017-2019 for which annual utility averages exceeded the federal Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL); chemicals detected in 2017-2019 for which annual utility averages exceeded an EWG-selected health guideline established by a federal or state public health authority; radiological contaminants detected between 2014 and 2019.
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Other Contaminants Tested
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Chemicals tested for but not detected from 2014 to 2019:
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