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Milaca Tap Water Quality Report
Milaca's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
People Served
2,800
Health-based violations since 2020
0
Milaca. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Jul 2022 · Milaca
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Milaca 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. Milaca's water has 2 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
Milaca, Milaca's water system, serves 2,800 people. 1 other system is listed for Milaca. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to Milaca's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for Milaca is from Jul 2022.
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Milaca Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Milaca, MN
We read Milaca, 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 MCLGs and 1 contaminant with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 114 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Milaca's water
Milaca
PWSID MN1480002
Milaca reported 0.845 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.
Jackson Heights Mobile Home Park
PWSID MN1700011
No fluoride level in our data for Jackson Heights Mobile Home Park. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
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Recommended Water Filters for Milaca
Based on Milaca'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
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What Milaca's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Milaca includes sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Milaca, 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 Milaca? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Mille Lacs County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Milaca
Milaca's tap water has an estimated 5.7 grains per gallon (97.0 mg/L, county sampling in Mille Lacs County) — moderately hard on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for an estimated 5.7 gpg water in Milaca — 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 Milaca Tap Water
Milaca's water has 2 contaminants 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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