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Local water dashboard

Official source aggregation

Water quality in Lakefield, MN 56150

A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Jackson County.

1 reported benchmark flag
Primary matched system
Lakefield
Source water
Groundwater
County
Jackson County
Profile updated

At a glance

What the current records say

Hardness

Very Hard

419 PPM · 24.5 GPG

Compliance screen

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Lead 90th percentile

0 mg/L

0% of action level

Utility match

1 system

Serves 1,694 people system-wide

Hardness meter

How hard is the water?

Very Hard

Estimated local hardness

USGS hardness classification scale

419 PPM

Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+

Parts per million

419

mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent

Grains per gallon

24.5

1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM

What this means at home

At 419 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.

USGS sites used

11

Nearest site

61.9 mi

Observation range

Jun 12, 2018–Aug 15, 2018

Estimate confidence

Low

Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: PIPESTONE CR AT N HIAWATHA AVE IN PIPESTONE, MN (Stream).USGS source documentation ↗

Regional context

Is 56150 typical?

These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.

Lakefield median

419 PPM

About the same

1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 419–419 PPM

Minnesota median

318 PPM

101 PPM higher

319 indexed ZIP readings · Range 46.1–716 PPM

EPA benchmark screen

Contaminant snapshot

Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.

1 pass1 fail

Lead (PB90)

0 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2023

Copper (CU90)

1.52 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2012

Numerical coverage

2 comparable results

Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.

Lead (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Pass

Local 0

EPA limit 0.015

Local level is 0% of the listed EPA limit.

Copper (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Fail

Local 1.52

EPA limit 1.3

Local level is 117% of the listed EPA limit.

Share of EPA benchmark

100% line = listed limit

EPA SDWIS compliance

Reported violation history

Open EPA source documentation ↗
2026Q2
All records
2
Health-based
0
Active health-based
0
Contaminant or ruleSystemStatusPeriod
Revised Total Coliform RuleMN1320004ResolvedFeb 1, 2025through Feb 28, 2025
ChlorineMN1320004ResolvedJan 1, 2025through Mar 4, 2025

No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.

Solutions matcher

Your personalized water action plan

Matched to Lakefield ZIP 56150 using 419 PPM nearby hardness and 2 reported measurement benchmarks.

2 matches

Scale protection

High-Capacity Whole House Water Softener

419 PPM is 3× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.

Designed to reduce scale on fixtures, water heaters, glassware, and plumbing throughout the home.

Compare whole-house systems

Drinking water protection

Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis System

Copper (90th percentile) has a measured benchmark flag or active health-based SDWIS record in this profile.

A certified multi-stage RO system targets a broader range of dissolved contaminants at the kitchen tap.

Explore under-sink filtration

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Lakefield

Is tap water safe in Lakefield?+

EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.

How hard is the water?+

Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 419 PPM, or 24.5 grains per gallon, classified as very hard. This is not a household tap measurement.

Do I need a water softener?+

At 419 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.