General Inquiries

For more information, contact the Minnesota Department of Health Waterborne Diseases Unit

Telephone: 651-201-5794
Toll free: 1-877-676-5414

Email: health.beaches@state.mn.us

Media Inquiries

For media inquiries, contact the MDH Communications Office.

Reporting Suspected Waterborne Illness

To report a suspected waterborne illness, call the Minnesota Department of Health Foodborne and Waterborne Illness Hotline at 1-877-FOOD-ILL (1-877-366-3455). You may also email your illness report or complete an online complaint survey. MDH will relay the necessary information to the appropriate local health authorities.

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