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Which Minnesota Areas Have the Most Lead Pipe Risk?
The 31 Minnesota areas with the highest share of confirmed lead service lines, out of 31 areas with enough data for a reliable estimate. Ranked by percentage, not raw count, so a small town with a real lead problem isn't buried under bigger cities with more addresses overall.
| # | Area | Lead | % of addresses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis | 36,382 | 36.5% |
| 2 | Redwood Falls | 127 | 5.9% |
| 3 | Watertown | 36 | 2.0% |
| 4 | Moorhead | 219 | 1.6% |
| 5 | International Falls | 37 | 1.4% |
| 6 | Eveleth | 10 | 0.6% |
| 7 | North St Paul | 27 | 0.6% |
| 8 | Waconia | 27 | 0.5% |
| 9 | Oakdale | 28 | 0.3% |
| 10 | Northfield | 10 | 0.2% |
| 11 | Staples | 2 | 0.2% |
| 12 | Windom | 2 | 0.1% |
| 13 | Wabasha | 1 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Wadena | 1 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Brooklyn Park | 0 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Carver | 0 | 0.0% |
| 17 | Chaska | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Circle Pines | 0 | 0.0% |
| 19 | City Of Hugo | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 | Coon Rapids | 0 | 0.0% |
| 21 | Lino Lakes | 0 | 0.0% |
| 22 | Litchfield | 0 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Little Falls | 0 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Maple Grove | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 | Medina | 0 | 0.0% |
| 26 | Minnetonka | 0 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Prior Lake | 0 | 0.0% |
| 28 | Rosemount | 0 | 0.0% |
| 29 | St. Paul Park | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Victoria | 0 | 0.0% |
| 31 | Wayzata | 0 | 0.0% |