Is Cloquet, MN tap water safe?
The short answer
Neither of the 2 utilities serving Cloquet has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Minnesota’s records.
Cloquet, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOS at 8.4 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Cloquet’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Cloquet
Minnesota · serves 12,864 people · about 2,400 in Cloquet
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOS at 8.4 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Scanlon
Minnesota · serves 1,003 people · about 220 in Cloquet
1 result above the limit’s level with no violation recorded. The worst: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) at 88.7 ppb, above the limit’s level, no violation.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Cloquet’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher (ZP-010)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOS
Aquasana Claryum Direct Connect (AQ-MF-1)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOS
Express Water StreamLine Direct Connect System (USC001)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOS
Water testing near Cloquet
The 3 labs Minnesota certifies closest to Cloquet, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Duluth
Duluth, MN · about 17 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate
RMB Environmental Laboratories, Inc. - Virginia
Virginia, MN · about 59 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate
Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Virginia
Virginia, MN · about 59 miles
Certified for bacteria
ZIP codes in Cloquet
Which ZIP codes are in Cloquet: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: Minnesota Department of Health, accredited labs in Minnesota accepting drinking water samples from private well users; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
What to do next
- Read Cloquet’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for PFOSRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for PFAS, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water