Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in Burnsville, Minnesota
Tap water in Burnsville, Minnesota receives a grade of D (67/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by Burnsville. The most significant water quality concerns are: Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in Burnsville's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving Burnsville.
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernPerfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) detected at 0.339 ppt, 339x above the EWG health guideline of 0.001 ppt.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 11.6 ppb, 194x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 23.5 ppb, 157x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Recommended filters for Burnsville
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in Burnsville's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in Burnsville's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) PFAS |
0.339 ppt | 0.001 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | 339× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
11.6 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 194× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
23.5 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 157× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
6.73 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 112× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
3.51 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 70× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.96 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 65× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
6.0 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 60× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
5.63 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 56× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
8.89 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 22× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.61 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 13× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.05 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
1.88 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.8× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.068 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.4× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.313 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.2× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
66.1 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
206.0 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
17.5 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
1.48 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Endothall Pesticide/Herbicide |
2.2 ppb | 94.0 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) PFAS |
14.3 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
0.344 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) PFAS |
0.105 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.142 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.72 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
6.27 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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