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White Bear Lake, MN

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving White Bear Lake. 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.

2
water suppliers
37,333
people served
21
contaminants found
Minnesota rankings Lead in Minnesota PFAS in Minnesota

What was found in White Bear Lake'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
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: White Bear Lake · 25,634 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1340 µg/L — White Bear Township · 11,699 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
242.1 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: White Bear Lake · 25,634 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 400.65 µg/L — White Bear Township · 11,699 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
360 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: White Bear Lake · 25,634 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
75.88 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: White Bear Township · 11,699 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
2.855 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: White Bear Lake · 25,634 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 23.6 µg/L — White Bear Township · 11,699 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
20.215 µg/L 135%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: White Bear Lake · 25,634 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
12.46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: White Bear Township · 11,699 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
12 pCi/L 80%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Highest in the city: White Bear Township · 11,699 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: White Bear Lake · 25,634 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 9.5 µg/L — White Bear Township · 11,699 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: White Bear Lake · 25,634 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.695 µg/L — White Bear Township · 11,699 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: White Bear Lake · 25,634 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.065 µg/L — White Bear Township · 11,699 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: White Bear Lake · 25,634 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
1.7 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Highest in the city: White Bear Township · 11,699 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Toluene
1.7 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: White Bear Township · 11,699 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
1.54 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: White Bear Township · 11,699 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
1.475 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: White Bear Lake · 25,634 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: White Bear Lake · 25,634 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
0.5735 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: White Bear Lake · 25,634 people · 2015
2/2 SYR4
Pfba
0.0685 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: White Bear Lake · 25,634 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0740 µg/L — White Bear Township · 11,699 people · 2025
2/2 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0046 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: White Bear Township · 11,699 people · 2025
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: White Bear Lake · 25,634 people · 2025
2/2 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 White Bear Lake

SupplierPopulation served
White Bear Lake 25,634
White Bear Township 11,699

Frequently asked questions about White Bear Lake tap water

Is White Bear Lake tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving White Bear Lake. 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 White Bear Lake?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for White Bear Lake, Minnesota to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in White Bear Lake's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in White Bear Lake include Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, Chloroform. 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.