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City water report · 2026

Is Saint Paul Tap Water Safe? 2026 Water Quality Report

Short answer: No measured result is above a legal limit. Saint Paul Regional Water Services serves 392,529 residents.

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Saint Paul Regional Water Services serves Saint Paul

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Source
Surface water
Lead service lines
17,772 lead, 4 galvanized, 6,084 unknown

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Every detected result

3 detected results

Saint Paul Regional Water Services (EPA PWSID MN1620026) delivers surface water to 392,529 residents. This report reflects 29 individual PFAS result(s) from the source UCMR5 observations and the latest Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile result. Water hardness and disinfectant type are pending the utility's own annual report.

28 other contaminants tested, none detected
  • 11Cl-PF3OUdS
  • 4:2 FTS
  • 6:2 FTS
  • 8:2 FTS
  • 9Cl-PF3ONS
  • ADONA
  • HFPO-DA (GenX)
  • NEtFOSAA
  • NFDHA
  • NMeFOSAA
  • PFBS
  • PFDA
  • PFDoA
  • PFEESA
  • PFHpA
  • PFHpS
  • PFHxA
  • PFHxS
  • PFMBA
  • PFMPA
  • PFNA
  • PFOA
  • PFOS
  • PFPeS
  • PFTA
  • PFTrDA
  • PFUnA
  • Lithium

Coverage by group

31 results on record
  • PFAS (forever chemicals)2 detected · 27 not detected
  • Metals & lead1 detected
  • Disinfection by-productsNot monitored
  • Other1 not detected
Track record

1health-based violation in the last 10 years

From EPA SDWIS. Counted once per contaminant per year, as in the Track record score.

Not in this recordDisinfection by-products weren't monitored in this dataset

No result is not a pass. Your utility's annual water quality report may list them, and a certified lab test covers your own tap.

Health-based violations, last 10 years

Every filing is listed; the Track record score counts at most one per contaminant per year.

Filings 2013–2022
  • Lead and Copper Rule

Resolved

  1. Lead and Copper RuleTT

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ResolvedSDWIS ID 830720

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Under-Sink Filter

Aquasana Claryum 3-Stage Max Flow Under-Sink Filter (AQ-6300M)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA), Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
Not suitable for (5)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
  • Renters who can't modify plumbing
Countertop System

Aquasana Clean Water Machine Countertop Filter (AQ-CWM2)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA), Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
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Countertop System

AquaTru Classic Countertop Reverse-Osmosis Purifier (AT2000)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA), Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Water Pitcher

Culligan ZeroWater 10-Cup Pitcher (ZEROP10)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA), Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Faucet Attachment

Faucet-Mount Filter

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA), Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Under-Sink Filter

Under-Sink Carbon Block Filter

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA), Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
Not suitable for (4)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
Under-Sink Filter

Under-Sink Reverse-Osmosis System

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA), Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
Not suitable for (5)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
  • Renters who can't modify plumbing
Under-Sink Filter

Waterdrop G3P600 Tankless Reverse-Osmosis System

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA), Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
Not suitable for (5)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
  • Renters who can't modify plumbing
Refrigerator Filter

Whirlpool Filter 3 Refrigerator Water Filter (WHR3RXD1)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA), Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Saint Paul tap water safe to drink?

PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Saint Paul, PFBA 20.2 ng/L and PFPeA 3 ng/L were detected, with no federal or state limit; the lead 90th-percentile result was 8 µg/L against the 15 µg/L action level. Saint Paul Regional Water Services (PWSID MN1620026) has a Purity Score of 90/100 (confidence: moderate), assessed at the water-system level and computed only from contaminants that were measured. Water can change in your own pipes, so a certified test is the only way to know what comes out of your tap.

Who provides tap water in Saint Paul?

Saint Paul Regional Water Services (PWS ID MN1620026) is the public water system on record for Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving about 392,529 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.

Where does Saint Paul get its drinking water?

Surface water (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).

Are PFAS "forever chemicals" in Saint Paul's water?

Yes. In EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11), PFBA was detected at 20.2 ng/L and PFPeA was detected at 3 ng/L. They have no federal or state limit, so PurityMap shows them without grading them. No PFAS with a limit was detected.

Is there lead in Saint Paul's tap water?

Saint Paul Regional Water Services's most recent lead 90th-percentile result (2025) was 8 µg/L, below the 15 µg/L action level. That figure comes from sampled homes; lead usually enters from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.

What does the latest Saint Paul water report show?

PurityMap's current record for Saint Paul holds 31 findings: 1 detected within the reference, 2 detected with no limit and 28 not detected. Each finding links to its dated public record; a parameter that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.

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Sources and dataAll 31 records and their sourcesEPA UCMR 5 · EPA SDWIS (Lead & Copper Rule)
ContaminantResultBenchmarkSampledSource
Lead (90th percentile)8 µg/L15 µg/L federal action level2025–2025 monitoring periodLead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)20.2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
28 other contaminants tested — none detected
ContaminantResultBenchmarkSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-12-05 to 2024-09-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-12-05 to 2024-09-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-12-05 to 2024-09-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-12-05 to 2024-09-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)

Lead (90th percentile)

Result
8 µg/L
Benchmark
15 µg/L federal action level
Sampled
2025–2025 monitoring period

Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)

Result
20.2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)

Result
3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11
28 other contaminants tested — none detected

11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Lithium

Result
< 9 µg/L
Benchmark
10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-12-05 to 2024-09-05

N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)

Result
< 6 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-12-05 to 2024-09-05

Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)

Result
< 20 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)

Result
< 8 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-12-05 to 2024-09-05

Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)

Result
< 7 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-12-05 to 2024-09-05

Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2023-09-13 to 2024-06-11

Every value is the published result from the cited public record. A reporting limit is the lowest level the method could reliably quantify; a non-detect is not a guarantee of zero.

  • UCMR5 Analytical Results

    UCMR5 Analytical Results: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)

    US EPA

    Published
    2026-01-15
    Newest sample
    2024-09-05
    Findings here
    30
  • State SDWIS Compliance Record

    Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: Saint Paul Regional Water Services (MN1620026)

    US EPA SDWIS

    Published
    2026-07-09
    Newest sample
    2025
    Findings here
    1

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