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Is Warren, MN tap water safe?

2 utilities serve Warren, 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 Warren has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Minnesota’s records.

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

Water testing near Warren

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.

No lab Minnesota certifies is within 75 miles of Warren on the state’s list. Some take samples by mail; the state’s page lists them all.

All 24 certified labs for Minnesota

ZIP codes in Warren

Which ZIP codes are in Warren: 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.