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Dakota County, Minnesota

Water Systems
135
Population Served
391,434
Total Violations
1,282
789 health-based
PFAS Detected
9
of 9 tested

Violation Analysis

60.7%
Systems with Violations
9.5
Avg Violations per System
61.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (36%)
SW
1 system (1%)

PFAS Contamination

9
Systems Tested
9
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Dakota Minnesota water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (7) One or more violations (43)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Eagan 68,223 4 Detected
Lakeville 67,300 4 Clean
Burnsville 61,747 6 Detected
Apple Valley 50,300 3 Detected
Inver Grove Heights 34,189 10 Detected
Rosemount 26,500 15 Detected
Farmington 23,534 11 Detected
Hastings 23,222 24 Detected
South Saint Paul 20,664 50 Detected
Empire 3,152 4 -
Skyline Village Mobile Home Park 1,185 53 -
St. Joseph Catholic Church 850 14 -
Hampton 691 24 -
Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution L.L.C 600 7 -
Vermillion 451 9 -
Queen Anne Court 400 70 -
St. John's Lutheran Church 400 5 -
Highview Christiania 400 7 -
Inver Hills Church 400 9 -
Inverwood Golf Course 400 12 -
Randolph 355 93 -
St. Anne's Episcopal Church 350 36 -
Amazing Grace Lutheran Church 350 7 -
Southside Baptist Church 250 0 -
Bellwood Oaks Golf Course 250 13 -
Lexington Riverside Condominium 200 28 -
House of Coates 200 9 -
Hidden Greens 200 20 -
Bethel's Rock - Farmington 200 0 -
Pool and Yacht Club, Inc. 200 0 -
UMore Park 200 19 -
Minnesota Veterans Home 180 14 -
Prairie Creek Community School 180 10 -
St. Agathas Church 150 6 -
Southern Hills Golf Club 150 7 -
Southridge Mobile Home Park 130 59 -
Kemps LLC 130 0 -
New Trier 120 40 -
Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witness 120 7 -
Church of Christ 110 7 -
South St. Paul Rod-Gun Club 100 7 -
Emerald Greens Golf 100 10 -
Hope Lutheran Church and Preschool 100 3 -
LKQ - Viking Auto Salvage 57 7 -
Empire Rentals, LLC 53 50 -
Castle Rock United Methodist Church 50 0 -
Apostolic Christian Church 45 0 -
Wells Concrete Products 45 0 -
Berea Lutheran Church and School 43 21 -
Bachman's Growing Range Greenhouse 40 3 -

Other Counties in Minnesota

Hennepin County
202 systems · 1,273,140 served · 1,534 violations
Ramsey County
43 systems · 579,780 served · 369 violations
Anoka County
245 systems · 328,280 served · 2,022 violations
Washington County
195 systems · 259,368 served · 1,652 violations
St. Louis County
364 systems · 178,965 served · 3,967 violations
Stearns County
214 systems · 167,300 served · 2,315 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Dakota County? ▼
Dakota County has 1,282 total drinking water violations across 135 water systems, of which 789 are health-based violations. 60.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Dakota County systems? ▼
Water systems in Dakota County serve approximately 391,434 people through 135 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Dakota County water? ▼
Of 9 water systems tested for PFAS in Dakota County, 9 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Dakota County? ▼
Water systems in Dakota County use GW (49 systems), SW (1 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 61.5% of Dakota County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.