Is Grant, MN tap water safe?
The short answer
None of the 9 utilities serving Grant has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Minnesota’s records.
Stillwater, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOS at 8.1 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 Grant’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Stillwater
Minnesota · serves 19,462 people · about 5,100 in Grant
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOS at 8.1 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Mahtomedi
Minnesota · serves 8,818 people · about 2,700 in Grant
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
White Bear Lake
Minnesota · serves 25,634 people · about 1,800 in Grant
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Oak Park Heights
Minnesota · serves 4,776 people · about 1,300 in Grant
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
White Bear Township
Minnesota · serves 11,699 people · about 780 in Grant
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 4.6 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Bayport
Minnesota · serves 2,700 people · about 230 in Grant
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Indian Hills Development
Minnesota · serves 156 people · about 100 in Grant
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 4.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Bay Lake Reserve Development
Minnesota · serves 80 people · under 100 in Grant
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Birchwood
Minnesota · serves 864 people · under 100 in Grant
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.0 ppb, above the health goal.
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 Stillwater’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, PFOA, Lead
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, PFOA, Lead
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, PFOA, Lead
Water testing near Grant
The 3 labs Minnesota certifies closest to Grant, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN · about 16 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals
Instrumental Research, Inc.
Fridley, MN · about 16 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate
EMSL Analytical, Inc.
New Hope, MN · about 22 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals
Which ZIP codes are in Grant: 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.
Near Grant
Other towns in Washington County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Stillwater’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