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Bemidji, MN

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 13 water suppliers serving Bemidji. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

13
water suppliers
16,027
people served
18
contaminants found
Minnesota rankings Lead in Minnesota PFAS in Minnesota

What was found in Bemidji's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate-Nitrite
280 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: Bemidji · 15,147 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4100 µg/L — Roosevelt Court · 60 people · 2019
5/13 SYR4
Fluoride
1200 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: Bemidji · 15,147 people · 2019
1/13 SYR4
Cyanide
760 µg/L 380%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 200 µg/L
Highest in the city: Elpine Village · 125 people · 2019
3/13 SYR4
Copper
395.6 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: Bemidji · 15,147 people · 2019
12/13 SYR4
Barium
37.3 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: Bemidji · 15,147 people · 2014
Highest in the city: 303 µg/L — Oak Hills Fellowship Bible College · 150 people · 2018
10/13 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.41 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Bemidji · 15,147 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 52 µg/L — Cottage Creek Estates · 50 people · 2018
2/13 SYR4
Lead
5.96 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: Bemidji · 15,147 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 11.135 µg/L — Oak Hills Fellowship Bible College · 150 people · 2019
9/13 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.7300 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Bemidji · 15,147 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 8.8 µg/L — Cottage Creek Estates · 50 people · 2018
2/13 SYR4
Chloroform
6.925 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Bemidji · 15,147 people · 2019
3/13 SYR4
Arsenic
6.58 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: Oak Hills Fellowship Bible College · 150 people · 2019
7/13 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
5.4 pCi/L 36%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Highest in the city: Willow Brook · 60 people · 2019
2/13 SYR4
Bromoform
2.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: Cottage Creek Estates · 50 people · 2018
1/13 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Bemidji · 15,147 people · 2019
1/13 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.465 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Bemidji · 15,147 people · 2019
1/13 SYR4
Antimony, Total
1.03 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: Movil Lake Trailer Park · 50 people · 2014
1/13 SYR4
Dichloromethane
0.6700 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: Pine Valley Mobile Home Park · 60 people · 2019
1/13 SYR4
Chromium
0.3260 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: Bemidji · 15,147 people · 2014
1/13 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: Bemidji · 15,147 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0020 mg/L — Oak Hills Fellowship Bible College · 150 people · 2025
13/13 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Bemidji

SupplierPopulation served
Bemidji 15,147
Oak Hills Fellowship Bible College 150
Elpine Village 125
Birchlane Trailer Court 80
Grass Lake Mobile Home Park 80
Pine Meadows 70
Roosevelt Court 60
Pine Valley Mobile Home Park 60
Willow Brook 60
Secluded Acres 60
Movil Lake Trailer Park 50
Cottage Creek Estates 50
Country Lane Mobile Home Park 35

Frequently asked questions about Bemidji tap water

Is Bemidji tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Bemidji. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Bemidji?

13 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Bemidji, Minnesota to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Bemidji's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bemidji include Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Cyanide, Copper, Barium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.