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Ada Tap Water Quality Report
Ada's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
ADA WATER SYSTEM
People Served
1,740
Health-based violations since 2020
0
ADA WATER SYSTEM. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Is Ada Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Ada's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
ADA WATER SYSTEM, Ada's water system, serves 1,740 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Minnesota
What these numbers actually mean for Ada, Minnesota
We read Ada, Minnesota’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs
- 8 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Ada's water
ADA WATER SYSTEM
PWSID MN1540001
ADA WATER SYSTEM reported 1.1 mg/L, at or above the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation and below the 1.5 mg/L WHO guideline value and NTP neurodevelopment review level.
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What Ada's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Ada includes sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Ada, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Ada? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Norman County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Ada
Ada's tap water has an estimated 21.1 grains per gallon (360.0 mg/L, county sampling in Norman County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 21.1 gpg water in Ada — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Minnesota as a whole, read water softener cost in Minnesota — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ada Tap Water
Ada's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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