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Pipestone

PWS ID: MN1590005 · Pipestone, Minnesota 56164

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
4,273
Total Violations
9
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,958
County
Pipestone
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
3
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 6 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1993

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 3 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
ADONA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/1/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/1/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/1/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/1/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/1/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/1/2023 0.0036 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 8/1/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/1/2023 29.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFBA 8/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 2/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 2/13/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 2/13/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 2/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 2/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 2/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 2/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 2/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 2/13/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 2/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 2/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 2/13/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 2/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 2/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 2/13/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 2/13/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 2/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 2/13/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 2/13/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 2/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 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.