Fairmont

Fairmont, MN · ~10,328 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MN1460003

State

Minnesota

City

Fairmont

Population served

10,328

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

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

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 Apr 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

Lithium

16,500 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

5.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Apr 2021. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2021 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Nitrate health-based began Apr 2016 Resolved

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Oct 2010 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Apr 2021
State action · SOX Jun 2016
State action · SIF May 2016
State action · SIB May 2016
State action · SFJ May 2016
State action · SIE May 2016
State action · SIF Jan 2011
State action · SOX Jan 2011

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MN1460003 — 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.