What is the Munimetric score for Minnesota?

Munimetric assigns a state-level average MISI score based on the individual scores of all covered community water systems in Minnesota. The state average, band distribution, and market-level rankings are shown on this page. Higher MISI values indicate greater structural stress.

Which water systems in Minnesota face the most infrastructure stress?

The state page ranks the highest-stress systems in Minnesota by MISI score. Stress reflects operational burden, capital gaps, revenue fragility, rate affordability constraints, and governance risk, not a single compliance event. The headline remains a blended structural stress composite rather than a pure physical-condition index. Workflow actions remain reserved for account access.

How does Minnesota compare to other states for drinking water infrastructure risk?

Minnesota is compared against all 50 states and territories using average MISI score, market count, and band distribution. Munimetric tracks nationwide coverage across 9,000+ scored service markets.

Are there lead pipe or corrosion-related concerns in Minnesota water systems?

Where lead and copper rule compliance data is available from EPA SDWA records, Munimetric factors it into the Operational Stress family score. Specific lead service line inventories vary by system. Individual system profiles contain the most detailed compliance context available.

Does Munimetric include PFAS monitoring context for Minnesota water systems?

Munimetric summarizes stored PFAS monitoring context where public contaminant-monitoring records are available. Missing PFAS summaries remain missing records, not non-detections, and this public-record layer does not change the MISI score by itself.

What compliance signals are active in Minnesota?

Munimetric tracks signals such as compliance escalation, monitoring and reporting failures, population decline, income erosion, data staleness, and parent-government fiscal stress across Minnesota water systems.

Does Munimetric track boil water advisories in Minnesota?

Munimetric does not track real-time boil water advisories. For current advisories, contact your local water utility or state drinking water program. Munimetric monitors structural conditions that provide context around system reliability over time.

How many covered systems in Minnesota have recent recorded drinking-water violations?

Stored public records show 31 covered systems with recent drinking-water violations, with 107 recorded violations across 176 covered systems in the recent 3 years window.

How does Munimetric summarize PFAS public-record context in Minnesota?

Stored contaminant-monitoring summaries are present for 170 covered systems; 133 systems have PFAS detection context in this state summary.

How does Munimetric summarize lead & copper context in Minnesota?

Stored lead & copper summaries are present for 170 covered systems; 71 systems have violation or action-level context in this state summary.

What source-water types are represented across covered Minnesota systems?

Stored identity records group covered Minnesota systems by source-water type: Surface water: 29, Groundwater: 147.

Where can I find official drinking-water records for Minnesota?

The Official records drawer lists Public drinking-water profile, Contaminant monitoring records links where currently available for Minnesota.

Is this a real-time statewide tap-water condition rating?

No. This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. Munimetric summarizes stored public-record context for research and navigation, and this layer does not change MISI.

States / Minnesota

Minnesota

Name: Minnesota Drinking Water Infrastructure Stress Data
Creator: Munimetric
License: https://munimetric.com/terms

Explore Minnesota drinking-water system scores, stress signals, infrastructure risk, and statewide market context across 176 scored service markets serving approximately 4.1 million people. This state profile highlights what is happening and why it matters using water-system, fiscal, capital, and signal context.

Minnesota has an average MISI infrastructure stress score of 26.7/100 in the Watch band as of 2026-05-19. Public records summarize recent drinking-water violations, PFAS monitoring records, lead and copper context, and source-water mix across 176 covered systems. Updated May 2026.

National context

States sized by scored-market count. Color reflects average stress band.

176Markets scored

26.7Headline composite

~4.1MPop. served

820Active signals

Band distribution (MISI)

State headline composite

Component of current headline composite

Infrastructure Stress18.6 / 100

Physical, compliance, and capital-execution pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.

Socioeconomic Stress3.8 / 100

Affordability, demand-base, and parent-government fiscal pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.

Observability Stress4.3 / 100

Staleness, disclosure freshness, and reporting-visibility effects reflected in the blended headline composite.

26.7 headline compositeMinnesota state composite176 markets~4.1M people served

Minneapolis52.4fragile Saint Louis Park48.0fragile Willmar46.8fragile Wayzata46.5fragile Hopkins46.2fragile Robbinsdale45.7fragile Golden Valley44.7fragile Crystal42.8fragile Minnetonka42.8fragile Shorewood42.8fragile Edina42.7fragile Saint Paul Regional Water Services40.8fragile Plymouth40.6fragile New Brighton40.3fragile Winona40.1fragile Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System39.3watch Eveleth39.1watch Mound38.8watch Hibbing38.2watch Grand Rapids38.2watch Anoka38.1watch Columbia Heights38.0watch Shakopee37.5watch New Hope36.8watch Arden Hills36.7watch Saint Anthony Village36.2watch Rosemount36.2watch Alexandria35.5watch Andover34.9watch Faribault34.9watch Wadena34.8watch Brooklyn Park34.8watch Maple Grove34.6watch Little Canada34.4watch Roseville34.4watch Coon Rapids34.4watch Sartell34.4watch Pipestone34.1watch Jordan34.1watch Rochester34.0watch Lino Lakes33.9watch Chanhassen33.7watch Crookston33.6watch Marshall33.3watch New Ulm33.2watch Sleepy Eye33.2watch Fairmont33.2watch Worthington33.2watch East Grand Forks33.1watch Little Falls33.1watch Rogers32.8watch Stillwater32.7watch Sauk Centre32.7watch Blaine32.6watch Inver Grove Heights32.6watch Bloomington32.5watch Watertown31.7watch North Mankato31.3watch Dilworth31.3watch Sauk Rapids31.2watch Redwood Falls31.1watch Big Lake30.8watch Saint James30.7watch White Bear Lake30.7watch LeSueur30.6watch Vadnais Heights30.6watch Luverne30.4watch Belle Plaine30.4watch Blue Earth30.3watch Champlin30.3watch North Saint Paul30.2watch Brainerd30.1watch Savage29.2watch Delano29.1watch White Bear Township29.0watch Lonsdale28.9watch Brooklyn Center28.8watch Eden Prairie28.8watch Richfield28.8watch Saint Joseph28.7watch Mankato28.6watch Austin Utilities28.6watch Thief River Falls28.4watch Red Wing28.4watch Fridley28.4watch Centerville28.4watch Northfield28.4watch Monticello28.3watch Oak Park Heights28.1watch Cold Spring27.9watch Virginia27.9watch Waconia27.3watch Glencoe27.3watch Mounds View27.2watch Morris27.1watch Ely27.1watch Joint Powers Water Board26.8watch Spring Lake Park26.7watch Moorhead26.6watch Duluth26.6watch Elko New Market26.5watch Burnsville26.4watch Fergus Falls26.4watch Baxter26.3watch New Prague25.1watch Mora25.0watch Waseca25.0watch Prior Lake24.9watch Goodview24.7watch Buffalo24.6watch Ramsey24.5watch Farmington24.4watch Hastings24.4watch Hugo24.4watch Mahtomedi24.4watch Saint Charles24.3watch Zimmerman24.3watch Windom23.3watch Detroit Lakes23.1watch Rockford23.1watch Saint Cloud22.9watch Chisago City22.7watch Pine Island22.7watch Shoreview22.7watch Apple Valley22.6watch Lakeville22.5watch Saint Francis22.4watch Byron22.4watch Stewartville22.4watch Albert Lea21.8watch Saint Peter21.8watch Forest Lake21.7watch Elk River21.6watch Litchfield21.5watch Saint Paul Park21.3watch International Falls20.9watch Circle Pines20.9watch Waite Park20.9watch Hutchinson20.8watch Montevideo19.4stable Cloquet19.2stable Lake City18.9stable South Saint Paul18.9stable Park Rapids18.7stable Victoria17.8stable Breckenridge17.5stable Woodbury17.3stable Becker17.2stable Eagan16.9stable Cottage Grove16.9stable Newport16.9stable Oakdale16.9stable Red Rock Rural Water System14.9stable Chaska14.5stable Owatonna12.5stable North Branch10.9stable Cannon Falls10.9stable Cambridge10.9stable Princeton10.9stable Chisholm10.9stable Sioux Trail8.7stable Catholic Church of St. Paul8.0stable Eagle Brook Church8.0stable Plainview7.6stable Lindstrom7.5stable Bemidji7.2stable Otsego7.2stable Wyoming5.5stable LaCrescent5.5stable Kasson4.0stable Two Harbors4.0stable Lower Sioux4.0stable Norwood-Young America3.6stable Vineland0.0stable Prairie Island0.0stable Isanti0.0stable Minneapolis52.4fragile Saint Louis Park48.0fragile Willmar46.8fragile Wayzata46.5fragile Hopkins46.2fragile Robbinsdale45.7fragile Golden Valley44.7fragile Crystal42.8fragile Minnetonka42.8fragile Shorewood42.8fragile Edina42.7fragile Saint Paul Regional Water Services40.8fragile Plymouth40.6fragile New Brighton40.3fragile Winona40.1fragile Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System39.3watch Eveleth39.1watch Mound38.8watch Hibbing38.2watch Grand Rapids38.2watch Anoka38.1watch Columbia Heights38.0watch Shakopee37.5watch New Hope36.8watch Arden Hills36.7watch Saint Anthony Village36.2watch Rosemount36.2watch Alexandria35.5watch Andover34.9watch Faribault34.9watch Wadena34.8watch Brooklyn Park34.8watch Maple Grove34.6watch Little Canada34.4watch Roseville34.4watch Coon Rapids34.4watch Sartell34.4watch Pipestone34.1watch Jordan34.1watch Rochester34.0watch Lino Lakes33.9watch Chanhassen33.7watch Crookston33.6watch Marshall33.3watch New Ulm33.2watch Sleepy Eye33.2watch Fairmont33.2watch Worthington33.2watch East Grand Forks33.1watch Little Falls33.1watch Rogers32.8watch Stillwater32.7watch Sauk Centre32.7watch Blaine32.6watch Inver Grove Heights32.6watch Bloomington32.5watch Watertown31.7watch North Mankato31.3watch Dilworth31.3watch Sauk Rapids31.2watch Redwood Falls31.1watch Big Lake30.8watch Saint James30.7watch White Bear Lake30.7watch LeSueur30.6watch Vadnais Heights30.6watch Luverne30.4watch Belle Plaine30.4watch Blue Earth30.3watch Champlin30.3watch North Saint Paul30.2watch Brainerd30.1watch Savage29.2watch Delano29.1watch White Bear Township29.0watch Lonsdale28.9watch Brooklyn Center28.8watch Eden Prairie28.8watch Richfield28.8watch Saint Joseph28.7watch Mankato28.6watch Austin Utilities28.6watch Thief River Falls28.4watch Red Wing28.4watch Fridley28.4watch Centerville28.4watch Northfield28.4watch Monticello28.3watch Oak Park Heights28.1watch Cold Spring27.9watch Virginia27.9watch Waconia27.3watch Glencoe27.3watch Mounds View27.2watch Morris27.1watch Ely27.1watch Joint Powers Water Board26.8watch Spring Lake Park26.7watch Moorhead26.6watch Duluth26.6watch Elko New Market26.5watch Burnsville26.4watch Fergus Falls26.4watch Baxter26.3watch New Prague25.1watch Mora25.0watch Waseca25.0watch Prior Lake24.9watch Goodview24.7watch Buffalo24.6watch Ramsey24.5watch Farmington24.4watch Hastings24.4watch Hugo24.4watch Mahtomedi24.4watch Saint Charles24.3watch Zimmerman24.3watch Windom23.3watch Detroit Lakes23.1watch Rockford23.1watch Saint Cloud22.9watch Chisago City22.7watch Pine Island22.7watch Shoreview22.7watch Apple Valley22.6watch Lakeville22.5watch Saint Francis22.4watch Byron22.4watch Stewartville22.4watch Albert Lea21.8watch Saint Peter21.8watch Forest Lake21.7watch Elk River21.6watch Litchfield21.5watch Saint Paul Park21.3watch International Falls20.9watch Circle Pines20.9watch Waite Park20.9watch Hutchinson20.8watch Montevideo19.4stable Cloquet19.2stable Lake City18.9stable South Saint Paul18.9stable Park Rapids18.7stable Victoria17.8stable Breckenridge17.5stable Woodbury17.3stable Becker17.2stable Eagan16.9stable Cottage Grove16.9stable Newport16.9stable Oakdale16.9stable Red Rock Rural Water System14.9stable Chaska14.5stable Owatonna12.5stable North Branch10.9stable Cannon Falls10.9stable Cambridge10.9stable Princeton10.9stable Chisholm10.9stable Sioux Trail8.7stable Catholic Church of St. Paul8.0stable Eagle Brook Church8.0stable Plainview7.6stable Lindstrom7.5stable Bemidji7.2stable Otsego7.2stable Wyoming5.5stable LaCrescent5.5stable Kasson4.0stable Two Harbors4.0stable Lower Sioux4.0stable Norwood-Young America3.6stable Vineland0.0stable Prairie Island0.0stable Isanti0.0stable

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Minnesota Infrastructure Track

Portfolio posture across schedule and budget risk. · 70 active projects.

State scope

Total capital$287M

On-time rate

100%

Budget risk

65%

Delayed0%

Sch. variance0d

Funding mix

70 projects•Tracked capital: $286,764,465

Funding mix unavailable

Big projects

Saint Paul, City of - MPFA-DWRF-L-073-FY24$29M Lino Lakes, City of - MPFA-DWRF-L-023-FY25; MPFA-DWRF-E-023-FY25$19M Lino Lakes, City of - MPFA-DWRF-L-023-FY25; MPFA-DWRF-E-023-FY25$19M Saint Paul, City of - MPFA-LSLF-L-046-FY25; MPFA-LSLF-G-046-FY25$15M

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State interpretation guide

How to read Minnesota headline composite

Plain-language summary

Minnesota currently shows an average MISI headline composite of 26.7 versus a national average of 25.0. In v0.1.2, the headline composite remains a blended structural stress measure rather than a pure physical-condition index. A frozen national reference and a 50 percent single-factor cap reduce the dominance of near-universal and very rare factors, while the component bars continue to separate infrastructure, socioeconomic, and observability readings.

Why this page stands out

176 scored systems are included in this state view, with explicit confidence and source-backed context.
State posture is benchmarked against national averages, not evaluated in isolation.
Top system links below connect state-level findings directly to profile-level diagnostics.

What to do next

Review the executive context to understand the state-level pressure pattern.
Open top system profiles to inspect what is actually driving stress at market level.
Use Track to monitor changes in high-stress systems over time.

Priority Minnesota paths

Public record layer

Statewide Water Quality Context

Stored public-record context for recent drinking-water violations, contaminant monitoring, and source-water mix across covered systems. This is not a tap-water safety determination and does not change the MISI score.

Systems with recent violations

31 of 176Systems with recent public violation rows.

Source-water mix176 systems

Surface water29
Groundwater147
Purchased water0
Mixed source0
Not stored0

Latest identity snapshot: Dec 31, 2025

Coverage

Violation, enforcement, and compliance-burden counts use the recent 3 years window for dated stored records.
Drinking-water identity snapshots are stored for 170 of 176 included scored systems.
PFAS monitoring summary records are stored for 170 of 176 included systems; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
Lead and copper summary records are stored for 170 of 176 included systems; missing records are not treated as absence of lead/copper context.

Water quality questionsDefinitions and public-record context

How many covered systems in Minnesota have recent recorded drinking-water violations?: Stored public records show 31 covered systems with recent drinking-water violations, with 107 recorded violations across 176 covered systems in the recent 3 years window.
How does Munimetric summarize PFAS public-record context in Minnesota?: Stored contaminant-monitoring summaries are present for 170 covered systems; 133 systems have PFAS detection context in this state summary.
How does Munimetric summarize lead & copper context in Minnesota?: Stored lead & copper summaries are present for 170 covered systems; 71 systems have violation or action-level context in this state summary.
What source-water types are represented across covered Minnesota systems?: Stored identity records group covered Minnesota systems by source-water type: Surface water: 29, Groundwater: 147.
Where can I find official drinking-water records for Minnesota?: The Official records drawer lists Public drinking-water profile, Contaminant monitoring records links where currently available for Minnesota.
Is this a real-time statewide tap-water condition rating?: No. This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. Munimetric summarizes stored public-record context for research and navigation, and this layer does not change MISI.

Official records

Public drinking-water profileEPA ECHO: Federal drinking-water dashboard and public-record search entry point.
Contaminant monitoring recordsEPA UCMR: Federal contaminant-monitoring program reference and public data entry point.

Methodology/source notes

Methodology/source notesDisplayed from stored public drinking-water records and official program references. This layer does not change MISI.
Enforcement historyEPA ECHO / SDWIS: Violation and enforcement counts are aggregated from stored public compliance records across covered systems.
Contaminant monitoring recordsEPA UCMR: PFAS context uses stored contaminant-monitoring summaries where available; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
State drinking-water programOfficial link not currently stored for this state program mapping.

Top recent compliance-burden systemsRecent 3 years

System	Population	Source water	Recent violations	Recent enforcement	Public-record flags
Inver Grove HeightsMN1190014	34,189	Groundwater	18	88	recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, PFAS detections in stored records
ElyMN1690014	3,258	Surface water	10	39	recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, lead/copper context
EvelethMN1690018	3,770	Surface water	9	23	recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
Columbia HeightsMN1020016	22,278	Surface water	7	20	recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
HibbingMN1690022	16,028	Groundwater	7	20	recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, lead/copper context
Saint Paul Regional Water ServicesMN1620026	392,529	Surface water	4	44	recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
DilworthMN1140003	4,918	Surface water	4	16	recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
Sauk RapidsMN1050004	13,835	Groundwater	4	4	recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context

This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. For current advisories or health guidance, consult the utility or state drinking-water program.

Executive context

What This Page Shows

176 of the community drinking-water systems in Minnesota are currently scored. Analytics below are calculated from this covered subset only. Covered systems serve approximately 4.1M people.

What the Data Suggests

Minnesota has 176 scored service markets in the Munimetric coverage set, covering roughly 4.1 million residents in total. At the latest reading, the state-level average lands at 26.7 out of 100, indicating early but meaningful signs of structural stress in aggregate. A relatively small share — roughly 9% — currently sit in elevated-stress bands.

Across state markets, Capex Pressure stands out as the dominant contributor to headline stress (12.5 points average), with Operational Stress a distant second at 6.1. That pattern suggests a particular kind of pressure — concentrated rather than broadly distributed.

820 active signals are recorded across state markets. The most prevalent is Utility Data Staleness, affecting 139 markets.

State-level average stress has been relatively steady between recent observation periods, suggesting the current picture reflects persistent conditions rather than a sudden shift.

This summary is based on structured, source-backed public data and is intended for research and monitoring only. It is not investment advice, a credit opinion, or municipal advisory guidance.

Recent Movement

Latest average MISI is 26.7 as of May 19, 2026. Movement since May 17, 2026 is flat.

Compact summary from 42 stored state observations.

State Family Contribution Summary

Capex Pressure12.5 / 20.0

Operational Stress6.1 / 20.0

Governance Risk4.9 / 20.0

Revenue Fragility3.2 / 20.0

Rate Constraint0.0 / 20.0

Signals

Signal Frequency

Signal	Severity	Markets affected	% of scored
Utility Data Staleness	high	139	79%
Climate Hazard Exposure	high	137	78%
PFAS Contamination Risk	high	133	76%
Infrastructure Capital Gap	high	110	63%
High-AGI Out-Migration	high	104	59%
Lead & Copper Rule Risk	high	71	40%
Compliance Escalation	high	38	22%
Parent-Government Fiscal Stress	high	34	19%
Housing Market Weakness	medium	26	15%
Current Drought Severity	medium	20	11%
Population Served Decline	medium	5	3%
Monitoring / Reporting Failures	medium	2	1%
Income Erosion	low	1	1%

Markets

Top Markets

#	Market	Score	Band	Population	Signals
1	Minneapolis	52.4	Fragile	425K	9
2	Saint Louis Park	48.0	Fragile	50K	7
3	Willmar	46.8	Fragile	21K	8
4	Wayzata	46.5	Fragile	5K	8
5	Hopkins	46.2	Fragile	19K	9
6	Robbinsdale	45.7	Fragile	15K	7
7	Golden Valley	44.7	Fragile	23K	8
8	Crystal	42.8	Fragile	23K	7
9	Minnetonka	42.8	Fragile	54K	7
10	Shorewood	42.8	Fragile	4K	7
11	Edina	42.7	Fragile	53K	7
12	Saint Paul Regional Water Services	40.8	Fragile	393K	6
13	Plymouth	40.6	Fragile	81K	7
14	New Brighton	40.3	Fragile	23K	7
15	Winona	40.1	Fragile	28K	7
16	Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System	39.3	Watch	14K	6
17	Eveleth	39.1	Watch	4K	5
18	Mound	38.8	Watch	9K	6
19	Hibbing	38.2	Watch	16K	5
20	Grand Rapids	38.2	Watch	11K	6

Comparison

State Comparison

National average: 25.0

Rank	State	Avg Score	Band	Markets	Delta vs State
18	Mississippi	27.0	Watch	208	+0.3
19	Utah	26.7	Watch	106	+0.1
20	Minnesota	26.7	Watch	176	+0.0
21	Arizona	26.6	Watch	154	-0.1
22	Kansas	26.5	Watch	90	-0.1

Analytical posture

State Stress Analytics

Score Distribution

Distribution of scored market scores with the state average overlay.

176 markets plotted.

Stress vs Population

Each point is a scored market; tooltip reveals market-level context.

176 markets plotted.

Population View

People served by community water systems in Minnesota, colored by stress band.

~4.1M people served by 176 systems in Minnesota

Stable

Watch

Fragile

High Stress

Critical

176 scored systems · colored by stress band

Peer Constellation

Select a market to see its nearest peers by score similarity.

Center market:

24 nearest peers by score distance.

Score Trend

Latest

26.7

Trend

+20.3

Observations

Extended layers

Advanced State Context

Priority views, detailed registers, and methodology supporting the analytical core above.

Markets & signals

Priority Views

#	Service Market	Score	Band	Pop.	Signals
1	Minneapolis	52.4	Fragile	425K	9
2	Saint Louis Park	48.0	Fragile	50K	7
3	Willmar	46.8	Fragile	21K	8
4	Wayzata	46.5	Fragile	5K	8
5	Hopkins	46.2	Fragile	19K	9
6	Robbinsdale	45.7	Fragile	15K	7
7	Golden Valley	44.7	Fragile	23K	8
8	Crystal	42.8	Fragile	23K	7
9	Minnetonka	42.8	Fragile	54K	7
10	Shorewood	42.8	Fragile	4K	7
11	Edina	42.7	Fragile	53K	7
12	Saint Paul Regional Water Services	40.8	Fragile	393K	6
13	Plymouth	40.6	Fragile	81K	7
14	New Brighton	40.3	Fragile	23K	7
15	Winona	40.1	Fragile	28K	7
16	Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System	39.3	Watch	14K	6
17	Eveleth	39.1	Watch	4K	5
18	Mound	38.8	Watch	9K	6
19	Hibbing	38.2	Watch	16K	5
20	Grand Rapids	38.2	Watch	11K	6

Detailed records

Registers

#	Market	Score	Band	Population	Signals
1	Minneapolis	52.4	Fragile	425K	9
2	Saint Louis Park	48.0	Fragile	50K	7
3	Willmar	46.8	Fragile	21K	8
4	Wayzata	46.5	Fragile	5K	8
5	Hopkins	46.2	Fragile	19K	9
6	Robbinsdale	45.7	Fragile	15K	7
7	Golden Valley	44.7	Fragile	23K	8
8	Crystal	42.8	Fragile	23K	7
9	Minnetonka	42.8	Fragile	54K	7
10	Shorewood	42.8	Fragile	4K	7
11	Edina	42.7	Fragile	53K	7
12	Saint Paul Regional Water Services	40.8	Fragile	393K	6
13	Plymouth	40.6	Fragile	81K	7
14	New Brighton	40.3	Fragile	23K	7
15	Winona	40.1	Fragile	28K	7
16	Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System	39.3	Watch	14K	6
17	Eveleth	39.1	Watch	4K	5
18	Mound	38.8	Watch	9K	6
19	Hibbing	38.2	Watch	16K	5
20	Grand Rapids	38.2	Watch	11K	6

Munimetric tracks infrastructure stress across 176 community drinking-water systems in Minnesota, covering compliance conditions, capital needs, revenue and rate pressure, and governance risk. Use this page to research which systems face the highest structural stress and how Minnesota compares nationally.

Which water systems in Minnesota face the most infrastructure stress?: The highest-stress systems in Minnesota are ranked by MISI score above. Stress reflects operational burden, capital gaps, revenue fragility, rate affordability constraints, and governance risk—not a single compliance event. In v0.1.2, the headline composite remains a blended structural stress measure rather than a pure physical-condition index. A frozen national reference and a 50 percent single-factor cap reduce the dominance of near-universal and very rare factors, while the component bars continue to separate infrastructure, socioeconomic, and observability readings.
How does Minnesota compare to other states for drinking water infrastructure risk?: Minnesota is compared against all 50 states and territories using average MISI score, market count, and band distribution. The state comparison table above shows where Minnesota ranks nationally and how its average score compares.
Are there lead pipe or corrosion-related concerns in Minnesota water systems?: Where lead and copper rule compliance data is available from EPA SDWA records, Munimetric factors it into the Operational Stress family. Specific lead service line inventories vary by system. Individual system profiles contain the most detailed compliance context available.
What compliance signals are active in Minnesota?: Munimetric tracks signals such as compliance escalation, monitoring and reporting failures, data staleness, and financial stress indicators across Minnesota systems. The signal frequency table above summarizes which signals are most prevalent statewide.
Does Munimetric track boil water advisories in Minnesota?: Munimetric does not track real-time boil water advisories. For current advisories, contact your local water utility or state drinking water program. Munimetric monitors structural conditions—compliance posture, infrastructure stress, and governance risk—that provide broader context around system reliability.

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Water Infrastructure in Minnesota

Munimetric tracks infrastructure stress across 176 community drinking-water systems in Minnesota. Each system receives a Munimetric Infrastructure Stress Index (MISI) score from 0 to 100, calculated across five risk families: Operational Stress, Capex Pressure, Revenue Fragility, Rate Constraint, and Governance Risk. Higher scores indicate more structural stress. Scores are source-backed and deterministic, drawing from EPA SDWA compliance records, American Community Survey demographic and economic data, FEMA National Risk Index hazard profiles, and state financial disclosures.

State-level monitoring shows which systems face the highest structural stress, how Minnesota compares against other states nationally, and which monitoring signals are most active across the state. Each individual system profile includes compliance history, score family drivers, peer rankings within population-based cohorts where safeguards pass, and public source context. Full provenance cards and source workbench views remain workflow-gated. Munimetric covers community water systems across all 50 states and territories. This is structural risk research—not a water quality rating, advisory feed, or credit rating. Updated May 2026.

The statewide public-record layer adds drinking-water violation categories, PFAS monitoring summaries where stored, lead and copper context, source-water mix, and official record links across covered systems. These records help explain water-system context alongside infrastructure stress without turning Munimetric into a tap-water safety determination.

What is the Munimetric score for Minnesota?: Munimetric assigns a state-level average MISI score based on the individual scores of all covered community water systems in Minnesota. The state average, band distribution, and market-level rankings are shown on this page. Higher MISI values indicate greater structural stress.
Which water systems in Minnesota face the most infrastructure stress?: The state page ranks the highest-stress systems in Minnesota by MISI score. Stress reflects operational burden, capital gaps, revenue fragility, rate affordability constraints, and governance risk, not a single compliance event. The headline remains a blended structural stress composite rather than a pure physical-condition index. Workflow actions remain reserved for account access.
How does Minnesota compare to other states for drinking water infrastructure risk?: Minnesota is compared against all 50 states and territories using average MISI score, market count, and band distribution. Munimetric tracks nationwide coverage across 9,000+ scored service markets.
Are there lead pipe or corrosion-related concerns in Minnesota water systems?: Where lead and copper rule compliance data is available from EPA SDWA records, Munimetric factors it into the Operational Stress family score. Specific lead service line inventories vary by system. Individual system profiles contain the most detailed compliance context available.
Does Munimetric include PFAS monitoring context for Minnesota water systems?: Munimetric summarizes stored PFAS monitoring context where public contaminant-monitoring records are available. Missing PFAS summaries remain missing records, not non-detections, and this public-record layer does not change the MISI score by itself.
What compliance signals are active in Minnesota?: Munimetric tracks signals such as compliance escalation, monitoring and reporting failures, population decline, income erosion, data staleness, and parent-government fiscal stress across Minnesota water systems.
Does Munimetric track boil water advisories in Minnesota?: Munimetric does not track real-time boil water advisories. For current advisories, contact your local water utility or state drinking water program. Munimetric monitors structural conditions that provide context around system reliability over time.