Brookings Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: B · South Dakota
Avg Score
79.1
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
4
79.1
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
75%
A or B grade
13%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
4
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Brookings cities scored
A
4
50%
Excellent
B
2
25%
Good
C
1
13%
Fair
D
1
13%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs South Dakota average
▼ 2.2 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Brookings
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Brookings
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Brookings
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Brookings, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
MANITOU EQUIPMENT AMERICA LLC. - MADISON MADISON, SD57042 | — | — |
DAKOTA ETHANOL LLC WENTWORTH, SD57075 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Brookings
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora | A | 92.8 | 1K | 13 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Volga | A | 90.4 | 2K | 8 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Elkton | A- | 87.4 | 874 | 62 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Toronto | A- | 86 | 6K | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | White | B+ | 82.8 | 592 | 33 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Toronto | B+ | 82.5 | 7K | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 7 | Arlington | C | 64.7 | 13K | 305 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Brookings | D | 46.2 | 24K | 798 | Health Unresolved |