Carlton Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Minnesota
Avg Score
88.9
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
1
PFAS Detected
1
88.9
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
1
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Carlton cities scored
A
3
75%
Excellent
B
1
25%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Minnesota average
▲ 1.4 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Carlton
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Carlton
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
94.3%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Carlton
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Carlton, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CHEMSTAR PRODUCTS CO CARLTON, MN55718 | — | — |
SAPPI CLOQUET LLC CLOQUET, MN55720 | — | — |
USG INTERIORS LLC CLOQUET, MN55720 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Carlton
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton | A+ | 95 | 1K | 1 | ||
| 2 | Barnum | A- | 88.9 | 621 | 13 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Cloquet | A- | 87.9 | 14K | 40 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 4 | Moose Lake | B+ | 83.8 | 3K | 29 | Health Unresolved |