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Clearwater County, Minnesota

Arsenic: 5 of 15 sampled wells (33%) above the EPA limit of 10 µg/L. Nitrate: 0 of 27 sampled wells (0%) above the EPA limit of 10 mg/L as N. Samples 1966-06-22 to 2025-08-25; 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

5 of 15 sampled wells (33%) had a latest result above the EPA limit of 10 µg/L.

Median (latest per well)
4 µg/L
90th percentile
12.8 µg/L
Highest
39.1 µg/L
Non-detects
4 wells' latest result was "not detected" with no detection limit reported; they are counted as below the limit.
Samples
43, 1987-07-31 to 2025-08-25
Source
Water Quality Portal (USGS, EPA, NWQMC), siteType=Well, downloaded 2026-10-18

Nitrate

0 of 27 sampled wells (0%) had a latest result above the EPA limit of 10 mg/L as N.

Median (latest per well)
0 mg/L as N
90th percentile
1.401 mg/L as N
Highest
2 mg/L as N
Non-detects
15 wells' latest result was "not detected" with no detection limit reported; they are counted as below the limit.
Samples
46, 1966-06-22 to 2011-06-01
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.