Minnesota · population 9,186
Lead pipes in Baxter, MN
No lead lines reported
Most of Baxter (population 9,186) gets its water from Baxter, which reported 2,946 service lines and no lead, galvanized or unknown lines.
0% of Baxter's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Minnesota average (5.7%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).
- Lead 0%
- Galvanized (replace) 0%
- Unknown 0%
- Non-lead 100%
Latest lead test for Baxter (2025): not detected at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.
Compliance record: EPA lists 1 Lead and Copper Rule violation since 2015 for Baxter.
Water systems serving Baxter
Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.
Check your address in Baxter
The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on Baxter's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.
No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.
Protect your drinking water
If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.
Choosing a lead-certified filter · Testing your water · Replacement cost
Nearby cities
- Brainerd1,065 lead + galv. lines
- East Gull Lakeno lead reported
- Crosby270 lead + galv. lines
- Crosslake49 unknown
- Pierz55 lead + galv. lines
- Sartellno lead reported
- Milaca98 lead + galv. lines
- Sauk Rapids199 lead + galv. lines
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Questions
Does Baxter, MN have lead pipes?
Baxter, which serves Baxter, reported no lead, galvanized or unknown service lines.
Who supplies water to Baxter?
EPA's service area maps place most of Baxter in Baxter's service area (PWSID MN1180027). Brainerd also serves parts of the city or nearby areas.
How do I check whether my Baxter home has a lead service line?
Search your address on Baxter's service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.
When will lead pipes in Baxter be replaced?
EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask Baxter whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.