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Cottonwood County, MN Water Quality

Water quality data for 7 public water systems serving Cottonwood County, Minnesota — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 7 water systems · 24 cities
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Excellent — All Systems Performing Well

Water quality across the county is outstanding with minimal violations and very low lead levels.

A

Cottonwood County Earns a A

Cottonwood County: 24 communities across 7 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 2.00 ppb
  • 21 communities with a lead detection, 3 reporting none detected
  • 0 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 1 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
2 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
7
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
100%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • Mountain Lake
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • Jeffers
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • Great Bend
    2.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Lakeside
    2.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Midway
    2.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Westbrook
    5.00 ppb
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    B
  • Windom
    3.00 ppb
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    B
  • Storden
    Not detected
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    B
  • Bingham Lake
    3.00 ppb
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    B
  • Mountain Lake
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
County Lead Level — Median 2 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 2 ppb — 13.3% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
20
5 – 10 ppb
1
No Data
3

All Cities in Cottonwood County

Windom 3.00 ppb B
Mountain Lake Not detected B
Westbrook 5.00 ppb B
Jeffers Not detected B
Great Bend 2.00 ppb A
Storden Not detected B
Lakeside 2.00 ppb A
Midway 2.00 ppb A
Westbrook 2.00 ppb A
Carson 2.00 ppb A
Mountain Lake 2.00 ppb A
Bingham Lake 3.00 ppb B
Ann 2.00 ppb A
Highwater 2.00 ppb A
Amboy 2.00 ppb A
Storden 2.00 ppb A
Germantown 2.00 ppb A
Dale 2.00 ppb A
Selma 2.00 ppb A
Rose Hill 2.00 ppb A
Delton 2.00 ppb A
Amo 2.00 ppb A
Springfield 2.00 ppb A
Southbrook 2.00 ppb A
Showing 24 cities
No active violations Active violations

About Cottonwood County Drinking Water

Cottonwood County is served by 7 water systems covering 24 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 21 recorded a detection, with a median of 2.00 ppb — 13% of the federal action level. 3 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

No community here has PFAS above the federal limit on record. State inspectors recorded significant deficiencies at 1 of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cottonwood County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Cottonwood County has an open violation on record. No community has PFAS above the federal limit on record.
What is the lead level in Cottonwood County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 2.00 ppb, 13% of the 15 ppb action level. 3 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Cottonwood County?▼
7 community water systems serve 24 communities here.
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