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Stearns County, Minnesota: drinking water records

Name: Drinking water records for Stearns County, Minnesota
Creator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Explore EPA records for 33 community water systems across 26 ZIP codes in Stearns County, then find water-testing resources and available recent monitoring-station readings.

In focus33Community water systems

Public records. Clearer context.

Data as of EPA UCMR 5 final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026) · EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 (file dated Jul 9, 2026). How we build these pages

Drinking-water records

EPA survey and compliance records are historical reports. UCMR 5 results are available for 8 of the 33 listed systems in this snapshot. A system with no reported PFAS detection is not a test of every tap or every contaminant.

systems in EPA's PFAS survey

systems where PFAS was found

systems at or above the PFOA or PFOS limit, on the yearly-average basis EPA uses

systems that have reached the lead action level

systems with a health-based violation since 2016

System population figures are summed from EPA registry records and can overlap where wholesalers and retail systems serve the same people. They are not a Census county-population estimate.

Water systems in this county

All 33 active community systems in the available county records, sorted by record completeness. Scroll the table to explore more systems.

Water system	People served	PFAS survey results	PFAS found	Health-based violations	Lead, 9 in 10 homes at or below
Saint Cloud MN1730027	71,321	120	1	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Sartell MN1730036	20,300	120	1	0	2 ppbbelow the action level
Waite Park MN1730039	8,354	60	8	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Saint Joseph MN1730033	7,100	120	0	0	5 ppbbelow the action level
Sauk Centre MN1730037	4,657	60	1	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Cold Spring MN1730006	4,201	120	0	0	3 ppbbelow the action level
Melrose MN1730016	3,886	240	1	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Saint John'S University MN1730009	2,500	0	0	1	2 ppbbelow the action level
Holdingford MN1730014	770	60	1	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Saint Martin MN1730035	343	0	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Evergreen Hills Mobile Home Park MN1730059	144	0	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Roscoe MN1730043	104	0	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Big Sauk Lake Mobile Home Park MN1730038	68	0	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Albany MN1730001	2,805	0	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Paynesville MN1730018	2,575	0	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Avon MN1730002	1,667	0	0	0	4 ppbbelow the action level
College of St. Benedict MN1730034	1,600	0	0	0	3 ppbbelow the action level
Richmond MN1730022	1,485	0	0	0	2 ppbbelow the action level
Saint Augusta MN1730063	1,425	0	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Kimball MN1730015	911	0	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Rockville MN1730026	765	0	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Bel Clare Estates MN1730030	750	0	0	0	2 ppbbelow the action level
Belgrade MN1730004	745	0	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Freeport MN1730013	685	0	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Brooten MN1730005	646	0	0	0	4 ppbbelow the action level
Clearwater Forest Mobile Home Park MN1730012	367	0	0	0	2 ppbbelow the action level
New Munich MN1730017	320	0	0	0	1 ppbbelow the action level
Clearwater Harbor Property, Incorporated MN1730052	70	0	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Riverview North Apartments MN1730053	48	0	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park MN1730028	40	0	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Wildwood Manor MN1730051	36	0	0	0	2 ppbbelow the action level
Crestwood Hills Addition MN1730060	35	0	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Grove Place Apartments MN1730061	25	0	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level

USGS · Monitoring stations

The water, more recently.

Available station readings in Stearns County, Minnesota. Each measurement keeps its time, unit and original source.

These readings describe water at a monitoring station. They do not test your tap, measure PFAS or lead, or determine whether water is safe to drink or swim in.

Recent observations load when this section comes into view.

How these readings update

We check for updates every 10 minutes while this section is visible and show supported observations from the last 48 hours. The time beside a reading is when USGS measured it; the checked time is when our service retrieved the response. We mark a reading more than 6 hours old as older. Provisional observations can change after USGS review. A missing reading does not mean zero or clean water.

Temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, conductivity, streamflow and water level are shown only where a station reports them. Different measurements have different units and sampling intervals. USGS data and documentation.

Your next step

Water testing, reports & local help.

Use these official directories to find your drinking-water agency, a certified laboratory and public water records. We have not yet added an individually reviewed local resource list for this county.

Official national directories

Water testing

Find your state’s private-well program

EPA’s state directory points well owners to local program information. Services and eligibility vary by state and county.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source updated 2026-08-05

Water testing

Find a certified drinking-water laboratory

Use EPA’s directory to reach your state’s laboratory certification program. EPA does not provide on-request testing of residential drinking water.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source updated 2026-08-11

Public records

Find your utility’s Consumer Confidence Report

EPA links to community water-system reports and explains how to read them. Look for your actual supplier rather than assuming every address in a county shares one system.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source updated 2026-09-09

Public records

Explore USGS water observations

Find current and historical observations from USGS monitoring locations, including available stream, lake, and groundwater data. Measurements vary by station and do not replace a test of your household water.

U.S. Geological Survey
Source reviewed 2026-09-15

A county overview cannot identify every property’s water provider. If you use a public water system, confirm its name on your bill and request its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Private wells need their own testing; public-system records do not describe a private well.

Understand water testing and laboratory reports

Resource descriptions are compiled by Tap Water Lookup. Review dates describe our source check, not a new water sample. How we review sources · Suggest a correction

Explore your area

Local coverage in Stearns County

26ZIP areas in this overview

Explore the water-system records, recent station readings and testing resources on this county page. They describe the systems and stations identified in each section; they are not a separate water test for every community.

Towns and communities

Albany
Avon
Belgrade
Elrosa
Fairhaven
Freeport
Greenwald
Melrose
New Munich
Paynesville
Richmond
Rockville
Roscoe
Sartell
Sauk Centre
St. Augusta
St. Cloud
St. John's University
St. Joseph
St. Martin
St. Stephen
Upsala
Waite Park

Explore water-system records Find water-testing resources

View ZIP areas and understand coverage

55320St. Augusta
55353St. Augusta
55382Fairhaven
56301St. Cloud
56303St. Cloud
56307Albany
56310Avon
56312Belgrade
56320Rockville
56321St. John's University
56325Elrosa
56331Freeport
56335Greenwald
56340Upsala
56352Melrose
56356New Munich
56362Paynesville
56368Richmond
56369Rockville
56371Roscoe
56374St. Joseph
56375St. Stephen
56376St. Martin
56377Sartell
56378Sauk Centre
56387Waite Park

These Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are grouped here by their largest county overlap. A ZIP area can cross county lines and contain several water suppliers or private wells. Place labels reflect Census geography, not verified postal city names or utility service boundaries.

Records for these areas are currently presented in this county overview rather than individual ZIP reports. An unpublished report does not mean there are no water records. Confirm your supplier on your water bill; if you use a private well, testing your own well is the relevant next step.

Beyond this county page

Keep reading. Compare nearby.

PFASChoosing a PFAS filterPFAS was found in 6 of the 8 systems EPA surveyed here. See how to check a filter’s certified PFAS reduction.LeadChoosing a lead filter3 systems here have reached the lead action level. See how to check a filter’s lead-reduction certification.Your utilityFind your annual water reportConfirm the supplier on your bill, then read its Consumer Confidence Report for local results.

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Sources and scope

EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples collected 2023-01-03 – 2026-06-17, final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026); EPA SDWIS via ECHO, 2026Q2 extract (file dated Jul 9, 2026); EPA service-area boundaries v3.0; Census 2020 ZCTAs. Database prepared 2026-09-03.

Counts cover the systems that report this county to EPA. A water system may cross county lines. "Found" means at least one result at or above the laboratory reporting level; it is not a compliance finding.

Compiled by Tap Water Lookup from the sources identified on this page. Read the methodology and review process.