Maple Grove
Maple Grove, MN water profile — supply sources, drought status, wastewater reuse, and the key water issues facing the city.
maple grove
groundwater (wells) · local government · PWSID MN1270020
Below EPA's 15 ppb lead action level at last testing.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) · 2026 Q1
Maple Grove is a small but growing city and the 8th-largest in Minnesota, home to roughly 68,385 residents. Maple Grove's drinking water comes largely from the same regional sources that serve Minnesota: Mississippi headwaters, lakes, and aquifers.
As elsewhere in Minnesota, the central challenge is groundwater depletion. The 'Land of 10,000 Lakes' still faces localized aquifer drawdown around the Twin Cities metro.
Minnesota reuses an estimated 4% of its treated wastewater and maintains minimal reuse programs; Maple Grove tracks moderate to severe drought conditions on the U.S. Drought Monitor scale.
Explore the Minnesota profile for statewide context, or dig into the water issues shaping Maple Grove below.
Hennepin County water quality
Source: EPA SDWIS · 2026 Q1
At a glance
- Population ~68,385 (8th-largest in Minnesota)
- Primary sources: Mississippi headwaters, lakes, and aquifers
- Drought: moderate to severe conditions
- State reuse rate: ~4% of wastewater
Statewide drought history
% of Minnesota in severe+ drought (Severe (D2) now).
Source: U.S. Drought Monitor
Common questions
Is tap water safe in Maple Grove?
Maple Grove's largest water system, Maple Grove, serves about 82,000 people. EPA records show 0 health-based violation(s) since 2016 and a most-recent 90th-percentile lead level of 2 ppb (EPA action level is 15 ppb). Always check your own provider's annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Where does Maple Grove get its water?
Maple Grove draws primarily from groundwater (wells), part of Minnesota's supply from Mississippi headwaters, lakes, aquifers.
Related water issues
Groundwater Depletion
Aquifers from the Central Valley to the Ogallala are being pumped faster than they recharge, causing land subsidence and threatening long-term supply.
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