Is Fergus Falls Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Surface water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Otter Tail

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
Bromodichloromethane	6.7 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 7.2 µg/L	136/136	SYR4	2012–2019
Chloroform	43.5 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 59 µg/L	136/136	SYR4	2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	23 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 29 µg/L	128/128	SYR4	2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	5.6 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 6.4 µg/L	128/128	SYR4	2012–2019
Copper	48.455 µg/L 3.7% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 70.4 µg/L	90/90	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	7 µg/L 47% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L worst single sample: 15.4 µg/L	61/90	SYR4	2013–2019
Fluoride	1240 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 1500 µg/L	33/33	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	0.8000 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 0.9000 µg/L	30/136	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	0.0080 mg/L 53% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	14/14	LCR	2025
Chromium	0.4860 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L worst single sample: 0.5000 µg/L	8/9	SYR4	2013–2014
Monochloroacetic Acid	2.28 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L	5/128	SYR4	2012–2019
Lithium	10.9 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/4	UCMR-5	2025
Nitrate-Nitrite	60 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	2/16	SYR4	2012–2019
Barium	71.9 µg/L 3.6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	1/1	SYR4	2014
Monobromoacetic Acid	1.1 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/128	SYR4	2012–2019

86 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 AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Phone: 2183325403
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Fergus Falls

Is Fergus Falls tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Fergus Falls'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 Fergus Falls's water?

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

How many people does Fergus Falls serve?

Fergus Falls reports serving 14,194 people in Minnesota, per its EPA record.

Has Fergus Falls had any water quality violations?

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

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.