Brown Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Minnesota
Avg Score
89.9
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
0
PFAS Detected
2
89.9
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
0
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Brown cities scored
A
2
67%
Excellent
B
1
33%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Minnesota average
▲ 2.4 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Brown
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Brown
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
99.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Brown
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Brown, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
KRAFT HEINZ CO-NEW ULM FACILITY NEW ULM, MN56073 | — | — |
3M CO - NEW ULM NEW ULM, MN56073 | — | — |
ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC. NEW ULM, MN56073 | — | — |
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP - NEW ULM NEW ULM, MN56073 | — | — |
SANBORN MANUFACTURING SPRINGFIELD, MN56087 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Brown
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sleepy Eye | A | 94 | 4K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 2 | Springfield | A | 91.4 | 2K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | New Ulm | B+ | 84.2 | 14K | 10 | Unresolved |