Is New Hope, MN tap water safe?
The short answer
None of the 4 utilities serving New Hope has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Minnesota’s records.
New Hope, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.0 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 New Hope’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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New Hope
Minnesota · serves 20,963 people · about 7,500 in New Hope
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Brooklyn Park
Minnesota · serves 89,995 people · about 4,300 in New Hope
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 10.5 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Crystal
Minnesota · serves 22,937 people · about 4,200 in New Hope
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Golden Valley
Minnesota · serves 23,000 people · about 2,800 in New Hope
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 New Hope’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 New Hope
The 3 labs Minnesota certifies closest to New Hope, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
EMSL Analytical, Inc.
New Hope, MN · about 2 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals
Instrumental Research, Inc.
Fridley, MN · about 8 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate
Twin City Water Clinic, Inc.
Hopkins, MN · about 8 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals
Which ZIP codes are in New Hope: 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 New Hope
Other towns in Hennepin County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read New Hope’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