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New Ulm

Serves New Ulm, Brown County, MN · 14,052 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for New Ulm in the last ten years.

  • MN1080003
  • NEW ULM
  • MN
  • 14,052 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 56073
EPA system ID MN1080003

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • New Ulm draws water from 13 wells.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 33 lead and 2,295 unknown out of 5,376 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for New Ulm go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 1
2020s 0 2

Where the water comes from

New Ulm draws water from 13 wells.

Annual water quality report

New Ulm must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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Testing your own water

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