Is White Earth, MN Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in White Earth'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Copper	1256 µg/L 97% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: NAYTAHWAUSH · 462 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 2015 µg/L — PONSFORD/PINE POINT · 85 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Nitrate	420 µg/L 4.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: NAYTAHWAUSH · 462 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 494 µg/L — ELBOW LAKE · 50 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Barium	155 µg/L 7.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: NAYTAHWAUSH · 462 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 240 µg/L — RICE LAKE · 65 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Fluoride	125 µg/L 3.1% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: NAYTAHWAUSH · 462 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 150 µg/L — WHITE EARTH · 388 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Lead	7.924 µg/L 53% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: NAYTAHWAUSH · 462 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 23.3 µg/L — PONSFORD/PINE POINT · 85 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
TTHM	10.1325 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: NAYTAHWAUSH · 462 people · 2016 Highest in the city: 16.6 µg/L — WHITE EARTH · 388 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	7.555 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: NAYTAHWAUSH · 462 people · 2016 Highest in the city: 9.15 µg/L — PONSFORD/PINE POINT · 85 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	1.2 pCi/L 8% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Main supplier: NAYTAHWAUSH · 462 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 9 pCi/L — ELBOW LAKE · 50 people · 2017	4/5	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.04 pCi/L 21% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: NAYTAHWAUSH · 462 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 2.08 pCi/L — ELBOW LAKE · 50 people · 2017	4/5	SYR4
Combined Uranium	0.0075 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Main supplier: NAYTAHWAUSH · 462 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 0.0745 µg/L — WHITE EARTH · 388 people · 2017	4/5	SYR4
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: NAYTAHWAUSH · 462 people · 2026 Highest in the city: 0.0048 mg/L — WHITE EARTH · 388 people · 2025	5/5	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 Earth

Supplier	Population served
NAYTAHWAUSH	462
WHITE EARTH	388
PONSFORD/PINE POINT	85
RICE LAKE	65
ELBOW LAKE	50

Frequently asked questions about White Earth tap water

Is White Earth tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving White Earth. 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 Earth?

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

What contaminants are in White Earth's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in White Earth include Copper, Nitrate, Barium, Fluoride, Lead. 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.