952-479-4553
Call us at:
Call us at:
Shakopee draws water from 18 wells with depths ranging from 218-800 feet. 14 of these wells tap the Jordan Aquifer, while others draw from the Mt. Simon and Franconia/Ironton-Galesville Aquifers.
The City of Shakopee frequently tests for Nitrates due to the high average level. Nitrate levels may rise quickly for short periods of time because of rainfall or agricultural activity. Nitrate in drinking water at levels above 10 ppm is a health risk for infants of less than six months of age. If you are caring for an infant, you should ask advice from your health care provider.
Shakopee water is extremely hard with hardness ranging from 24-26gpg.
The EPA has established two standards for additional contaminants in tap water:
MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level - The maximum allowable level of a certain contaminant
MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level GOAL - The level where studies have found ZERO HEALTH RISKS, aka the "Health Limit"
Certain contaminants that absorb easily through your skin have been highlighted in orange. For those items, a Point of Entry (POE) system is recommended to treat all the water for your home/business.
2010 Shakopee Water Report
2009 Shakopee Water Report
2007 Shakopee Water Report
2005 Shakopee Water Report
| Contaminant | Levels Found |
Health Limit |
Potential Effect | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Emitters | 3.4 - 6.7 | 0pCi/L | Increased risk of cancer | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow |
| Arsenic | 1.38 | 0ppb | Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow, Arsenic Filters |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.09 - 4.8 | 0ppb | Increased risk of cancer, damage to liver, kidneys, and nervous system | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Carbon Filters |
| Bromoform | 0.36 - 2.5 | 0ppb | Increased risk of cancer | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Carbon Filters |
| Combined Radium | 1.4 - 3.8 | 0Ci/L | Increased risk of cancer | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 0.16 - 0.58 | 0ppb | Endocrine disruptor, damage to liver and testes, reproductive effects, cancer | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow |
| Dibromochloromethane | 0.92 - 4.6 | 0.4 | Increased risk of cancer | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Carbon Filters |
| Dichloroacetic acid | 0.22 - 2 | 0ppb | Irritant and corrosive to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Carbon Filters |
| Haloacetic Acids | 0.7 - 4 | 0ppb | Increased risk of cancer | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Carbon Filters |
| Radon | 68 - 231 | 1.5pCi/L | Increased risk of lung cancer | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow |
| Total Coliform Bacteria | 1% | 0% | Not a health threat in itself; it is used to indicate whether other potentially harmful bacteria may be present | Pureoflow, Ultrafiltration |
| Total Trihalomethanes | 3.8 - 14.2 | 0ppb | Liver, kidney or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Carbon Filters |
| Contaminant | Levels Found |
Health Limit |
Potential Effect | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium | 0.24 - 0.41 | 2ppb | Increase in blood pressure | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow |
| Chlorine | 0.7 - 2.12 | 4.0ppm | Eye/nose irritation; stomach discomfort | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Carbon Filters |
| Fluoride | 1.1 - 1.3ppm | 4.0ppm | Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow |
| Hardness | 24 - 26gpg | NA | Increased energy consumption, damage to plumbing, appliances, fixtures, clothing, and glassware | Pureoflow, DMT Systems, Water Softener |
| Nitrates | 7 - 9.8 | 10ppm | Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill and, if untreated, may die. Symptoms include shortness of breath and "blue baby" syndrome. | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow |
| Nitrites | 0.03 | 1ppm | Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill and, if untreated, may die. Symptoms include shortness of breath and "blue baby" syndrome. | Reverse Osmosis, Pureoflow |
| Sodium | 5.9 - 39ppm | NA | Hypertension | Pureoflow, DMT Systems |
| Sulfates | 18 - 57.3ppm | NA | Catharsis, Dehydration from diarrhoea | Pureoflow, DMT Systems |
This information was compiled from Shakopee's water treatment reports, the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA), Minnesota Department of Health(DOH), World Health Organization(WHO), and Environmental Working Group(EWG).
