Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2008-07-01 → 2008-07-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2008-07-01 → 2008-07-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2008-07-01 → 2008-07-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2008-07-01 → 2008-07-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1250 µg/L 96% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 90/90 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 5400 µg/L 54% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 48/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 10.1 µg/L 67% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 41/90 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 24 µg/L No EPA limit set | 35/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 33/37 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1300 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 33/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 26/37 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 15 µg/L No EPA limit set | 26/29 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 6.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 25/29 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 7/29 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 0.4600 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 5/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 4/37 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 74.9 µg/L 3.7% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/29 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 9.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/6 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
77 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Sauk Rapids
Is Sauk Rapids tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants in Sauk Rapids's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Sauk Rapids's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead, Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Sauk Rapids serve?
Sauk Rapids reports serving 13,835 people in Minnesota, per its EPA record.
Has Sauk Rapids had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 14 violations on file for Sauk Rapids, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.