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Yellow Medicine County, MN Water Quality

Water quality data for 6 public water systems serving Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 6 water systems · 30 cities
✅
Excellent — All Systems Performing Well

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

A

Yellow Medicine County Earns a A

Yellow Medicine County: 30 communities across 6 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 3.00 ppb
  • 26 communities with a lead detection, 4 reporting none detected
  • 0 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 0 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
3 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
6
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
  • Canby
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • St. Leo
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • Hazel Run
    Not detected
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Granite Falls
    10.00 ppb
    Lead at 10.00 ppb, above a third of the action level
    B
  • Clarkfield
    3.00 ppb
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    A
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Clarkfield
    3.00 ppb
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    A
  • Wood Lake
    Not detected
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    B
  • Stony Run
    3.00 ppb
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    A
  • Norman
    3.00 ppb
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    A
  • Hazel Run
    3.00 ppb
    Copper above the 1,300 ppb action level
    A
County Lead Level — Median 3 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 3 ppb — 20% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
25
10 – 15 ppb
1
No Data
4

All Cities in Yellow Medicine County

Granite Falls 10.00 ppb B
Canby Not detected B
Clarkfield 3.00 ppb A
Wood Lake Not detected B
Stony Run 3.00 ppb A
Norman 3.00 ppb A
Hazel Run 3.00 ppb A
Oshkosh 3.00 ppb A
Posen 3.00 ppb A
Hammer 3.00 ppb A
Wergeland 3.00 ppb A
Friendship 3.00 ppb A
Hanley Falls 3.00 ppb A
Echo 3.00 ppb A
Omro 3.00 ppb A
Minnesota Falls 3.00 ppb A
Normania 3.00 ppb A
Porter 3.00 ppb A
Swede Prairie 3.00 ppb A
St. Leo Not detected B
Tyro 3.00 ppb A
Florida 3.00 ppb A
Burton 3.00 ppb A
Lisbon 3.00 ppb A
Wood Lake 3.00 ppb A
Sioux Agency 3.00 ppb A
Hazel Run Not detected B
Fortier 3.00 ppb A
Sandnes 3.00 ppb A
Echo 3.00 ppb A
Showing 30 cities
No active violations Active violations

About Yellow Medicine County Drinking Water

Yellow Medicine County is served by 6 water systems covering 30 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 26 recorded a detection, with a median of 3.00 ppb — 20% of the federal action level. 4 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 Yellow Medicine County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Yellow Medicine County has an open violation on record. No community has PFAS above the federal limit on record.
What is the lead level in Yellow Medicine County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 3.00 ppb, 20% of the 15 ppb action level. 4 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Yellow Medicine County?▼
6 community water systems serve 30 communities here.
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