Alexandria

Alexandria, MN · ~15,000 people served

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Good

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MN1210001

State

Minnesota

City

Alexandria

Population served

15,000

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 17 points — the score moved from 100 to 83 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 83

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through May 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

8.8 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

Lithium

14,800 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2025. Official EPA record →

Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Jul 2025 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2025 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Sep 2012 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jul 2012 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Nov 2005 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Dec 2025
State action · SFJ Oct 2025
State action · SFJ Jan 2025
State action · SOX Nov 2024
State action · SFJ Nov 2012
State action · SIE Nov 2012
State action · SOX Oct 2012
State action · SFJ Jan 2006

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MN1210001 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.