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Steele County, MN Water Quality

Water quality data for 7 public water systems serving Steele 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 · 12 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

Steele County Earns a A

Steele County: 12 communities across 7 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 2.00 ppb
  • 10 communities with a lead detection, 2 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
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
  • Summit
    1.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • Owatonna
    2.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Ellendale
    1.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • Somerset
    2.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • Clinton Falls
    2.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Berlin
    Not detected
    12 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Medford
    Not detected
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    B
  • Blooming Prairie
    3.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Deerfield
    3.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Blooming Prairie
    3.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    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
10
No Data
2

All Cities in Steele County

Owatonna 2.00 ppb A
Blooming Prairie 3.00 ppb B
Medford Not detected B
Ellendale 1.00 ppb B
Medford 3.00 ppb B
Somerset 2.00 ppb B
Berlin Not detected B
Clinton Falls 2.00 ppb A
Owatonna 2.00 ppb A
Deerfield 3.00 ppb B
Blooming Prairie 3.00 ppb B
Summit 1.00 ppb B
Showing 12 cities
No active violations Active violations

About Steele County Drinking Water

Steele County is served by 7 water systems covering 12 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 10 recorded a detection, with a median of 2.00 ppb — 13% of the federal action level. 2 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 Steele County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Steele County has an open violation on record. No community has PFAS above the federal limit on record.
What is the lead level in Steele County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 2.00 ppb, 13% of the 15 ppb action level. 2 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Steele County?▼
7 community water systems serve 12 communities here.
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