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New Ulm

PWS ID: MN1080003 · New Ulm, Minnesota 56073-1675

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
14,052
Total Violations
14
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
5,457
County
Brown
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
11
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2002
Chlorine MR 3 2021

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTrDA 4/26/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/26/2023 21.5000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/26/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/26/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/26/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/26/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/26/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 2/21/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 2/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 2/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 2/21/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 2/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 2/21/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 2/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 2/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 2/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 2/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.