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New Ulm, MN

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving New Ulm. 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
14,052
people served
16
contaminants found
Minnesota rankings Lead in Minnesota PFAS in Minnesota

What was found in New Ulm'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
1700 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
1381 µg/L 106%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
21.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Chloroform
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
14.505 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
14.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
9.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
5.76 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
5.12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
4.77 pCi/L 32%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.04 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.57 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
0.2200 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2014
1/1 SYR4
Pentachlorophenol
0.0600 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: New Ulm · 14,052 people · 2023
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 New Ulm

SupplierPopulation served
New Ulm 14,052

Frequently asked questions about New Ulm tap water

Is New Ulm tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving New Ulm. 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 New Ulm?

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

What contaminants are in New Ulm's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in New Ulm include Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Lithium, 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.