Water utility · Chisago County · Minnesota

North Branch

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.

Serves about 6,863 people (2,626 connections) with groundwater from its own wells.

  • PWSID MN1130011
  • EPA registered name: North Branch
  • EPA record checked May 28, 2026
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Mailing address
6408 Elm Street, PO Box 910
North Branch, MN 55056
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2023) was 3 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: none in 10 years.
  • EPA lists no enforcement actions in 10 years.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

None of the contaminants were detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from May 2024 to November 2024.

Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for North Branch (PWSID MN1130011), Minnesota
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-05-28 to 2024-11-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: North Branch (MN1130011)
Not detected (30)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
  • Lithium
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What is the phone number for North Branch?

North Branch's phone number on EPA record is 6517558578. Its mailing address is 6408 Elm Street, PO Box 910, North Branch, MN 55056.

Where does North Branch get its water?

According to EPA's record, North Branch uses groundwater from its own wells.

Does North Branch have any EPA violations?

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is North Branch's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in North Branch's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023, was 3 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my North Branch water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for North Branch. Its phone number on EPA record is 6517558578. Its mailing address on EPA record is 6408 Elm Street, PO Box 910, North Branch, MN 55056. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.