Ham Lake Apartments
EPA ID: MN1020041 · 89 people served · 69 ZIP codes
Even as other utilities in the region logged violations, Ham Lake Apartments kept a clean EPA record — five years, no issues, 89 people served.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Ham Lake Apartments Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Ham Lake Apartments serves a community with a median household income of $91,865 and an estimated 1,131,257 residents across its service area. Approximately 70% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Ham Lake Apartments's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Hennepin County, Minnesota rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 80th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 46 detections recorded. 3 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Minnesota
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Ham Lake Apartments (EPA ID: MN1020041) is a community water system in Minnesota that serves approximately 89 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 69 ZIP codes across 1 community.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
This system serves 69 ZIP codes:
55401 · 55402 · 55403 · 55404 · 55405 55406 · 55407 · 55408 · 55409 · 55410 55411 · 55412 · 55413 · 55414 · 55415 55416 · 55417 · 55418 · 55419 · 55420 55421 · 55422 · 55423 · 55424 · 55425 55426 · 55427 · 55428 · 55429 · 55430 55431 · 55432 · 55433 · 55434 · 55435 55436 · 55437 · 55438 · 55439 · 55440 55441 · 55442 · 55443 · 55444 · 55445 55446 · 55447 · 55448 · 55449 · 55450 55454 · 55455 · 55458 · 55459 · 55460 55467 · 55470 · 55472 · 55473 · 55474 55478 · 55479 · 55480 · 55483 · 55484 55485 · 55486 · 55487 · 55488
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Ham Lake Apartments (MN1020041) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ham Lake Apartments water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Ham Lake Apartments has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Ham Lake Apartments serve?
Ham Lake Apartments serves approximately 89 people across 69 ZIP codes in Minnesota.
Where does Ham Lake Apartments get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.