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College of St. Benedict

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 66 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

66
contaminants tested
10
detected
1,600
people served
0
health-based violations
Minnesota rankingsLead in MinnesotaPFAS in Minnesota
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Stearns

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.

0
health-based violations
26
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Archived 2002-03-01 → 2002-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2002-03-01 → 2002-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2001-03-01 → 2001-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2001-03-01 → 2001-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2001-03-01 → 2001-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1997-07-01 → 1997-07-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1997-07-01 → 1997-07-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1997-07-01 → 1997-07-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1996-11-01 → 1996-11-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1996-11-01 → 1996-11-30

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
287.5 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 357 µg/L
30/30 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
1100 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 14/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
9.9 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 14.2 µg/L
11/30 SYR4 2012–2018
Chloroform
2.78 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.1 µg/L
5/7 SYR4 2014–2018
Bromodichloromethane
1.695 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L
4/7 SYR4 2014–2018
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 4/4 LCR 2024
Barium
82.475 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 83.3 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2016–2019
Dibromochloromethane
0.7995 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.8100 µg/L
2/7 SYR4 2014–2018
Nitrite
10 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2016
P-Dichlorobenzene
0.2300 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2014–2018
56 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Phone
3203635109
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about College of St. Benedict

Is College of St. Benedict tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in College of St. Benedict'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 College of St. Benedict's water?

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

How many people does College of St. Benedict serve?

College of St. Benedict reports serving 1,600 people in Minnesota, per its EPA record.

Has College of St. Benedict had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 26 violations on file for College of St. Benedict, of which 0 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.