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Clay Water Quality Report

7 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Minnesota

Avg Score
87.6
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
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87.6
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected

How Clay cities scored

71%
29%
A
5
71%
Excellent
B
2
29%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs Minnesota average

A-
Clay
87.6/100
A-
Minnesota avg
87.5/100
▲ 0.1 pts above state average

Water quality across Clay

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Minnesota city water quality map
99.5%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
5,895
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Clay

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Clay, 2023.

Total reported releases to surface water: 5,895 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR CO
Food · AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR CO
MOORHEAD, MN56560
Ammonia5,895
FORTERRA CONCRETE PRODUCTS - HAWLEY
Nonmetallic Mineral Product · QUIKRETE HOLDINGS
HAWLEY, MN56549

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 7 cities in Clay

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Barnesville
A
94.3
3K 8 Unresolved
2 Glyndon
A
92.7
1K 3
3 Sabin
A-
89.4
629 7 Health Unresolved
4 Dilworth
A-
87
5K 8 Health Unresolved
5 Hawley
A-
86.3
3K 19 Health Unresolved
6 Moorhead
B+
82.5
45K 1 Unresolved
7 Ulen
B+
81
500 1 Unresolved
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