Cass Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · North Dakota
Avg Score
83.2
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
3
83.2
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
86%
A or B grade
14%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Cass cities scored
A
5
71%
Excellent
B
1
14%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
14%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Dakota average
▼ 2.2 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Cass
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Cass
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
99.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
13
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Cass
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Cass, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 13 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC FARGO, ND58102 | Copper | 13 |
THARALDSON ETHANOL PLANT I LLC CASSELTON, ND58012 | — | — |
CARGILL INC WEST FARGO, ND58078 | — | — |
TRUENORTH STEEL WEST FARGO, ND58078 | — | — |
FLINT HILLS RESOURCES PINE BEND LLC WEST FARGO WEST FARGO, ND58078 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Cass
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Fargo | A | 92.2 | 35K | 1 | Health | |
| 2 | Fargo | A | 91.5 | 121K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Mapleton | A- | 89.7 | 1K | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Kindred | A- | 87.2 | 12K | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Casselton | A- | 86.9 | 3K | 3 | ||
| 6 | Harwood | B+ | 80.3 | 718 | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Horace | D+ | 54.5 | 2K | 126 | Health Unresolved |