Is Medina, MN tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 10 utilities serving Medina has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Minnesota’s records: Orono.
Medina, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Lithium at 20 ppb, above EPA’s health benchmark. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
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 Medina’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Medina
Minnesota · serves 4,205 people · about 1,900 in Medina
2 results above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Lithium at 20 ppb, above EPA’s health benchmark.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Long Lake
Minnesota · serves 1,729 people · about 790 in Medina
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 1.1 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Minnetonka
Minnesota · serves 54,474 people · about 630 in Medina
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Orono
Minnesota · serves 2,505 people · about 630 in Medina
1 result above the action level and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Copper at 1.4 ppm, above the action level.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Se Corcoran
Minnesota · serves 2,964 people · about 560 in Medina
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Wayzata
Minnesota · serves 4,592 people · about 540 in Medina
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 3.8 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Maple Hill Estates
Minnesota · serves 490 people · about 150 in Medina
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 15 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Maple Plain
Minnesota · serves 2,174 people · about 140 in Medina
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Minnetonka Beach
Minnesota · serves 547 people · under 100 in Medina
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
Loretto
Minnesota · serves 637 people · under 100 in Medina
Nothing in its records is above a 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 Medina’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Countertop reverse osmosis
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Arsenic, Lead
Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis (AQ-SFRO2)
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Arsenic, Lead
Brondell Capella RC250 Reverse Osmosis System
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Arsenic, Lead
Water testing near Medina
The 3 labs Minnesota certifies closest to Medina, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Engel Water Testing, Inc.
Minnetrista, MN · about 4 miles
Certified for bacteria
EMSL Analytical, Inc.
New Hope, MN · about 12 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals
Twin City Water Clinic, Inc.
Hopkins, MN · about 12 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals
Which ZIP codes are in Medina: 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 Medina
Other towns in Hennepin County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Medina’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- About LithiumWhat it does to health, where it comes from, and the certification claim that addresses it.About Lithium
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water