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Le Sueur County, MN Water Quality

Water quality data for 10 public water systems serving Le Sueur County, Minnesota — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 10 water systems · 18 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

Le Sueur County Earns a A

Le Sueur County: 18 communities across 10 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 2.00 ppb
  • 11 communities with a lead detection, 7 reporting none detected
  • 0 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 0 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
2 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
10
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
  • Tyrone
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Ottawa
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Le Sueur
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Le Center
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • Waterville
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Lanesburgh
    7.00 ppb
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    B
  • Elysian
    2.00 ppb
    5 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Elysian
    2.00 ppb
    5 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Montgomery
    10.00 ppb
    Lead at 10.00 ppb, above a third of the action level
    B
  • Montgomery
    10.00 ppb
    Lead at 10.00 ppb, above a third of the action level
    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
8
5 – 10 ppb
1
10 – 15 ppb
2
No Data
7

All Cities in Le Sueur County

Le Sueur Not detected A
Montgomery 10.00 ppb B
Le Center Not detected B
Waterville Not detected B
Cleveland 2.00 ppb B
Elysian 2.00 ppb B
Kasota 2.00 ppb B
Kilkenny 2.00 ppb B
Kasota 1.00 ppb B
Waterville Not detected B
Lanesburgh 7.00 ppb B
Lexington Not detected B
Montgomery 10.00 ppb B
Elysian 2.00 ppb B
Cleveland 2.00 ppb B
Kilkenny 2.00 ppb B
Tyrone Not detected A
Ottawa Not detected A
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No active violations Active violations

About Le Sueur County Drinking Water

Le Sueur County is served by 10 water systems covering 18 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 11 recorded a detection, with a median of 2.00 ppb — 13% of the federal action level. 7 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 no significant deficiencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Le Sueur County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Le Sueur County has an open violation on record. No community has PFAS above the federal limit on record.
What is the lead level in Le Sueur County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 2.00 ppb, 13% of the 15 ppb action level. 7 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Le Sueur County?▼
10 community water systems serve 18 communities here.
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