Tap Water Results

Is Shakopee, MN tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Shakopee Water System. 4 PFAS were detected below the limits.

Shakopee Water System supplies Shakopee (47,000 people).

Water system

Shakopee Water System

47,000 people · Groundwater · EPA ID MN1700009

Buys treated water from Savage Water System.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 2 ppb at the 90th percentile (Jun 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across Minnesota, 10 of 197 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 7 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Minnesota results.

Shakopee homes and lead pipes

22%
of homes built before 1980 (Minnesota 52%, US 50%)
4%
built before 1950 (Minnesota 20%)
25%
of households rent (Minnesota 28%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Shakopee city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Prior Lake 4 mi
Prior Lake Water System
Prior Lake Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Eden Prairie 5 mi
Eden Prairie Water System
Eden Prairie Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Savage 6 mi
Savage Water System
Savage Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Chanhassen 7 mi
Chanhassen Water System
Chanhassen Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Chaska 7 mi
Chaska Water System
Chaska Water SystemNone above limits6 ppb
Bloomington 9 mi
Bloomington Water System
Bloomington Water SystemNone above limits2 ppb
Shakopee ZIP codes (1)
  • 55379

Questions

Is Shakopee tap water safe to drink?

Shakopee Water System has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Shakopee, MN?

Shakopee Water System, which serves 47,000 people.

Does Shakopee tap water have PFAS?

Shakopee Water System had 4 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Shakopee homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 22% of Shakopee homes as built before 1980 (Minnesota: 52%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Shakopee Water System's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.