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Brown County, Minnesota

Arsenic: 32 of 100 sampled wells (32%) above the EPA limit of 10 µg/L. Nitrate: 0 of 12 sampled wells (0%) above the EPA limit of 10 mg/L as N. Samples 1968-05-16 to 2018-05-16; updated 2026-10-18. Source: Water Quality Portal (USGS, EPA, NWQMC), siteType=Well.

What wells in this county have measured for arsenic and nitrate. A local picture only: test your own well to know your water.

Arsenic

32 of 100 sampled wells (32%) had a latest result above the EPA limit of 10 µg/L.

Median (latest per well)
2.42 µg/L
90th percentile
26.3 µg/L
Highest
61.5 µg/L
Non-detects
15 wells' latest result was "not detected" with no detection limit reported; they are counted as below the limit.
Samples
101, 1993-08-05 to 2018-05-16
Source
Water Quality Portal (USGS, EPA, NWQMC), siteType=Well, downloaded 2026-10-18

Nitrate

0 of 12 sampled wells (0%) had a latest result above the EPA limit of 10 mg/L as N.

Median (latest per well)
0.04 mg/L as N
90th percentile
0.2 mg/L as N
Highest
0.26 mg/L as N
Samples
12, 1968-05-16 to 2009-10-28
Source
Water Quality Portal (USGS, EPA, NWQMC), siteType=Well, downloaded 2026-10-18

Includes monitoring, research and private wells reported to the Water Quality Portal. Non-detects count only when the lab's detection limit is at or below the EPA limit. Method: data rules.

What to do next

  1. Test your own well. County numbers cannot tell you what is in your water. See which tests fit your well.
  2. Use a lab certified by Minnesota. Certified labs in Minnesota.
  3. Compare your results with the EPA limits (arsenic 10 µg/L, nitrate 10 mg/L as N). If a result is above a limit, contact your county or state health department.
  4. If a result is high: arsenic guide · nitrate guide · bacteria guide · salesperson checklist.
  5. Test again every year for bacteria and nitrate. Get a yearly reminder.