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Ramsey County, Minnesota

Water Systems
43
Population Served
579,780
Total Violations
369
131 health-based
PFAS Detected
11
of 11 tested

Violation Analysis

60.5%
Systems with Violations
8.6
Avg Violations per System
35.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
39 systems (91%)
SW
4 systems (9%)

PFAS Contamination

11
Systems Tested
11
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

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

No violations on record (17) One or more violations (26)

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
Saint Paul Regional Water Services 392,529 21 Detected
Roseville 36,254 0 Detected
Shoreview 26,000 19 Detected
White Bear Lake 25,634 22 Detected
New Brighton 22,902 16 Detected
Mounds View 13,250 0 Clean
North Saint Paul 13,134 16 Detected
Vadnais Heights 13,025 2 Detected
White Bear Township 11,699 6 Detected
Little Canada 10,200 14 Detected
Arden Hills 10,000 44 Detected
Brookside Mobile Home Park 550 0 -
North Oaks 459 0 -
Five Star Mobile Home Park 458 0 -
Town and Country Mobile Home Park 315 22 -
North Oaks Golf Course 300 31 -
Terrace Heights MHP LLC 266 13 -
North Oaks Golf Club - Clubhouse 250 3 -
Manitou Ridge Golf Course 250 3 -
Vadnais - Sucker Regional Park 200 15 -
Welsch's Big Ten Tavern 200 7 -
Science Museum of Minnesota 200 0 -
West 7th Well House 200 0 -
New Horizon Academy 165 0 -
Gem Lake Hills Golf Course 150 0 -
St. Paul Water Utility- Watergate Marina 130 11 -
Thirty-Twenty Estates 125 34 -
Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC 120 7 -
White Bear Floral Shop 100 7 -
North Oaks - West Recreation Center 100 0 -
All Washed Up 80 7 -
Amidon Graphics 80 8 -
Spooner Park - City of Little Canada 75 0 -
Barnett Companies 70 0 -
Structural Wood Corporation 55 6 -
Four Seasons 50 14 -
North Oaks Beach 50 0 -
Kessler and Maguire Funeral Home 30 0 -
North Oaks East Recreation Center 25 0 -
NewTrax, Inc. 25 0 -
Schreier Cabinets 25 14 -
Trike Shop 25 7 -
Nelson Marine 25 0 -

Other Counties in Minnesota

Hennepin County
202 systems · 1,273,140 served · 1,534 violations
Dakota County
135 systems · 391,434 served · 1,282 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 Ramsey County? ▼
Ramsey County has 369 total drinking water violations across 43 water systems, of which 131 are health-based violations. 60.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Ramsey County systems? ▼
Water systems in Ramsey County serve approximately 579,780 people through 43 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Ramsey County water? ▼
Of 11 water systems tested for PFAS in Ramsey County, 11 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Ramsey County? ▼
Water systems in Ramsey County use GW (39 systems), SW (4 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. 35.5% of Ramsey 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.