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Is McKinley, MN tap water safe?

2 utilities serve McKinley, by EPA’s records. Here is what EPA’s and Minnesota’s records show for each, against the legal limits and the stricter health goals.

Matched to your utility using EPA records.

The short answer

Neither of the 2 utilities serving McKinley has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Minnesota’s records.

Gilbert, which serves the most people here, has nothing above a health goal in EPA’s and Minnesota’s records. That data covers what its report lists, not everything.

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 McKinley’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.

Water testing near McKinley

A utility tests the water it sends out. A test of your own tap shows what your pipes add, and on a private well it is the only test there is. It takes a lab Minnesota certifies.

The 3 labs Minnesota certifies closest to McKinley, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.

  • RMB Environmental Laboratories, Inc. - Virginia

    Virginia, MN · about 10 miles

    Certified for bacteria, nitrate

    (218) 440-2043

  • Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Virginia

    Virginia, MN · about 10 miles

    Certified for bacteria

    (218) 727-6380

  • Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Duluth

    Duluth, MN · about 51 miles

    Certified for bacteria, nitrate

    (218) 727-6380

All 24 certified labs for Minnesota

ZIP codes in McKinley

Which ZIP codes are in McKinley: 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.

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