Detroit Lakes Tap Water Quality Report
Detroit Lakes's water met every enforceable federal limit, but 2 results sit above a health goal. For many substances that goal is zero, so the number that matters is the distance to the limit.
Utility
Detroit Lakes
People Served
9,869
MCL Violations
0
Last Updated
Is Detroit Lakes Tap Water Safe to Drink?
Read that carefully, because "above a health goal" is the phrase people misread. For many substances the goal is zero, so it can mean "found at all" rather than "too much" — the number that matters is the distance to the enforceable limit, and the table below shows both. Where a finding warrants it, match a certified filter to that contaminant rather than to a "removes 99%" claim.
The data below shows test results from 1 water utility serving 9,869 people in the Detroit Lakes area. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. This report was last updated 2022-07-25.
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Detroit Lakes Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Detroit Lakes, MN
We read Detroit Lakes, MN’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.
- 2 contaminants above EPA health goals
- 111 analytes tested
- 1 PFAS compounds on record
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Recommended Water Filters for Detroit Lakes
Based on Detroit Lakes's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Filters for what Detroit Lakes reported
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What Detroit Lakes's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Detroit Lakes, 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 Detroit Lakes? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Becker County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
What a water softener costs for Detroit Lakes's water
Detroit Lakes's tap water measures 9.9 grains per gallon (170.0 mg/L) — hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for 9.9 gpg water in Detroit Lakes — 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.
Frequently Asked Questions About Detroit Lakes Tap Water
Detroit Lakes's water met every enforceable federal limit, but 2 results sit above a health goal. For many substances the EPA sets that goal to zero, so "above the goal" can mean "found at all" — the number that matters is the distance to the enforceable limit, and this page shows both.
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