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Pine City, MN

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Pine City. 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.

3
water suppliers
3,663
people served
15
contaminants found
Minnesota rankings Lead in Minnesota PFAS in Minnesota

What was found in Pine City'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
Copper
1810 µg/L 139%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: Pine City · 3,458 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: Pine City · 3,458 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Barium
139 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: Pine City · 3,458 people · 2016
3/3 SYR4
Cyanide
88 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Highest in the city: Cross Lake Housing Development · 150 people · 2017
1/3 SYR4
Chloroform
58.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Pine City · 3,458 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
26.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Pine City · 3,458 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Pine City · 3,458 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Pine City · 3,458 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
12.8 pCi/L 85%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: Pine City · 3,458 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Lead
5.93 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: Pine City · 3,458 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Pine City · 3,458 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.675 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: Pine City · 3,458 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Arsenic
1.04 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: Pine City · 3,458 people · 2016
Highest in the city: 2.14 µg/L — Pokegama Estates Community Well · 55 people · 2015
3/3 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate
0.6400 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 400 µg/L
Main supplier: Pine City · 3,458 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: Pine City · 3,458 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0050 mg/L — Pokegama Estates Community Well · 55 people · 2024
3/3 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 Pine City

SupplierPopulation served
Pine City 3,458
Cross Lake Housing Development 150
Pokegama Estates Community Well 55

Frequently asked questions about Pine City tap water

Is Pine City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Pine City. 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 Pine City?

3 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Pine City, Minnesota to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Pine City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Pine City include Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Cyanide, 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.