Is Hutchinson Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: McLeod

Compliance record

No violations on file. The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations recorded for this supplier.

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 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Copper	573.4 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 786 µg/L	60/60	SYR4	2014–2017
Lead	2.135 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L	54/60	SYR4	2014–2017
Fluoride	1100 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	33/33	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane	3.7 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L	30/30	SYR4	2012–2019
Chloroform	24.2 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 27 µg/L	30/30	SYR4	2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	7.92 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 9.5 µg/L	29/29	SYR4	2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	6.18 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 6.9 µg/L	29/29	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	16/16	LCR	2023
Nitrate-Nitrite	480 µg/L 4.8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	16/16	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	0.8350 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 0.9000 µg/L	14/30	SYR4	2012–2019
Chromium	0.3150 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L worst single sample: 0.3200 µg/L	2/5	SYR4	2015–2018
Barium	47.8 µg/L 2.4% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	1/1	SYR4	2018

65 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHfpo-DaMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Phone: 3205875151
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Hutchinson

Is Hutchinson tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Hutchinson'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 Hutchinson's water?

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

How many people does Hutchinson serve?

Hutchinson reports serving 14,900 people in Minnesota, per its EPA record.

Has Hutchinson had any water quality violations?

The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations on file for Hutchinson.

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.