Is Rushford Village, MN tap water safe?
The short answer
None of the 3 utilities serving Rushford Village has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Minnesota’s records.
Rushford, 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 Rushford Village’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Rushford
Minnesota · serves 1,860 people · about 520 in Rushford Village
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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Rushford Village
Minnesota · serves 265 people · under 100 in Rushford Village
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Peterson
Minnesota · serves 227 people · under 100 in Rushford Village
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 Rushford’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 Rushford Village
The 3 labs Minnesota certifies closest to Rushford Village, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Fillmore SWCD Water Quality Laboratory
Preston, MN · about 20 miles
Certified for bacteria
Southeastern Minnesota Water Analysis Laboratory
Rochester, MN · about 32 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate
Red Wing City Laboratory
Red Wing, MN · about 62 miles
Certified for bacteria
Which ZIP codes are in Rushford Village: 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 Rushford Village
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Rushford’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