Is Moose Lake, MN tap water safe?
The short answer
Neither of the 2 utilities serving Moose Lake has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Minnesota’s records.
Moose Lake, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 5.0 ppb, above the health goal. 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 Moose Lake’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Moose Lake
Minnesota · serves 1,782 people · about 130 in Moose Lake
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 5.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
MN Correctional Facility - Moose Lake
Minnesota · serves 1,466 people · under 100 in Moose Lake
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 4.6 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 Moose Lake’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Moose Lake
The 2 labs Minnesota certifies closest to Moose Lake, 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 34 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate
A.W. Research Laboratories, Inc.
Brainerd, MN · about 66 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals
ZIP codes in Moose Lake
Which ZIP codes are in Moose Lake: 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 Moose Lake
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Moose Lake’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water