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New Brighton

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 101 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

101
contaminants tested
19
detected
22,902
people served
9
health-based violations
Minnesota rankingsLead in MinnesotaPFAS in Minnesota
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Ramsey

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

9
health-based violations
16
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-13 → 2008-07-03
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-13 → 2008-07-03
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-13 → 2008-07-03
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-13 → 2008-07-03
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-13 → 2008-07-03
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-13 → 2008-07-03
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-13 → 2008-07-03
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-13 → 2008-07-03
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-13 → 2008-07-03
MR Monitoring Archived 2003-01-01 → 2003-01-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0258 µg/L 2/2 2024

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
304.9 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 841 µg/L
319/319 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
27 µg/L 180%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 449 µg/L
252/319 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
39.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 46 µg/L
86/96 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
5.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.8 µg/L
83/96 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.285 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.8 µg/L
42/96 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 46 µg/L
41/77 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 37/77 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1100 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1200 µg/L
33/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.69 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
23/77 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
1.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L
21/96 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2025
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
8.64 pCi/L 58%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 8.8 pCi/L
9/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
380 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 8/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
74.3 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 74.7 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.575 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
6/77 SYR4 2012–2019
Ethylbenzene
4.385 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.7 µg/L
4/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
0.2775 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.2800 µg/L
2/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Mercury
0.0280 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2012–2019
82 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, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Phone
6516382045
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about New Brighton

Is New Brighton tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in New Brighton'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 New Brighton's water?

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

How many people does New Brighton serve?

New Brighton reports serving 22,902 people in Minnesota, per its EPA record.

Has New Brighton had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 16 violations on file for New Brighton, of which 9 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.