Cottonwood Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: A · Minnesota
Avg Score
90.2
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
2
90.2
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Cottonwood 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
▲ 2.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Cottonwood
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Cottonwood
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 Cottonwood
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Cottonwood, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
POET BIOREFINING - BINGHAM LAKE LLC BINGHAM LAKE, MN56118 | — | — |
ACTUS NUTRITION - MOUNTAIN LAKE MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN56159 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Cottonwood
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westbrook | A | 94.8 | 785 | 2 | Health | |
| 2 | Mountain Lake | A | 90.8 | 2K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Jeffers | A | 90.3 | 6K | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Windom | B+ | 85 | 5K | 8 | Unresolved |