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Fairmont, MN

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Fairmont. 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.

1
water supplier
10,328
people served
21
contaminants found
Minnesota rankings Lead in Minnesota PFAS in Minnesota

What was found in Fairmont'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
9720 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1200 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
101.12 µg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
61.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
32 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
19.68 µg/L 131%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Trichloroacetic Acid
12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
10.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
7.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Benzene
5.5 µg/L 110%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.99 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.61 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
0.8000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chlorite
0.7896 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2013
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
0.6625 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
0.2800 µg/L 5.6%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Toluene
0.2500 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Pfba
0.0075 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: Fairmont · 10,328 people · 2024
1/1 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 Fairmont

SupplierPopulation served
Fairmont 10,328

Frequently asked questions about Fairmont tap water

Is Fairmont tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Fairmont. 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 Fairmont?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Fairmont, Minnesota to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Fairmont's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Fairmont include Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid. 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.