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Saint Paul Regional Water Services

Serves St. Paul, Maplewood, Falcon Heights and 1 more place, Ramsey County, MN · 392,529 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Saint Paul Regional Water Services in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.

  • MN1620026
  • ST. PAUL
  • MN
  • 392,529 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 55113
EPA system ID MN1620026

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
10

Key facts

  • Saint Paul Regional Water Services draws water from 10 wells and 2 surface water intakes (10 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Lead pipe inventory: 19,704 lead and 5,500 unknown out of 95,806 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Lead and Copper Rule
OTHER
 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.

What the violations mean

Lead and Copper Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Saint Paul Regional Water Services draws water from 10 wells and 2 surface water intakes (10 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 2 other community water systems buy water from Saint Paul Regional Water Services. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Saint Paul Regional Water Services.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Saint Paul Regional Water Services 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.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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