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Faribault

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 101 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

101
contaminants tested
14
detected
23,718
people served
0
health-based violations
Minnesota rankingsLead in MinnesotaPFAS in Minnesota
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Rice

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.

0
health-based violations
3
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Archived 1996-11-01 → 1996-11-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1996-11-01 → 1996-11-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1996-11-01 → 1996-11-30

Other contaminants detected

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
1090 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 60/60 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
58.7 µg/L 391%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 50/60 SYR4 2014–2017
Chloroform
3.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 38/39 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1300 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 33/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2023
Bromodichloromethane
0.6000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 15/39 SYR4 2012–2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
3.4 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 10/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroethylene
0.8600 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 8/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
12 pCi/L 80%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 5/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Chromium
0.3200 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 4/5 SYR4 2014–2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
0.3300 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 4/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
17.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5 2023
Barium
276 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2018
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/29 SYR4 2012–2019
87 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrate-NitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidVinyl ChlorideO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzene

Utility contact

Phone
5073342222
Email
jkinser@faribaultmn.gov

Frequently asked questions about Faribault

Is Faribault tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Faribault'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 Faribault's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Chloroform, Fluoride, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Faribault serve?

Faribault reports serving 23,718 people in Minnesota, per its EPA record.

Has Faribault had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 3 violations on file for Faribault, 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.