Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tap water in Minneapolis, Minnesota receives a grade of B (80/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by Minneapolis. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in Minneapolis's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving Minneapolis.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 20.4 ppb, 340x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 15.4 ppb, 154x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 16.7 ppb, 112x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for Minneapolis (system ID MN1270024) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in Minneapolis's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in Minneapolis'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
20.4 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 340× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
15.4 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 154× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
16.7 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 112× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
11.5 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 58× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
2.9 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 48× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
13.5 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 34× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
3.16 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 32× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.31 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 16× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.892 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 6.4× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.306 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.1× over |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.583 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.685 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.212 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.613 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) PFAS |
5.51 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
0.198 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) PFAS |
0.1 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0699 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.704 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | 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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ZIP codes served
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