Dakota Water Quality Report
10 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Minnesota
Avg Score
81
Cities Ranked
10
Health Violations
6
PFAS Detected
9
81
County avg score
10
Cities ranked
80%
A or B grade
10%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
9
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Dakota cities scored
A
5
50%
Excellent
B
3
30%
Good
C
1
10%
Fair
D
1
10%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Minnesota average
▼ 6.5 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Dakota
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Dakota
County context
1
Superfund site in Dakota
99.4%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
220,158
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Dakota
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Dakota, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 220,158 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
FLINT HILLS RESOURCES PINE BEND LLC ROSEMOUNT, MN55068 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 220,055 |
SANIMAX USA LLC SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN55075 | Ammonia | 103 |
VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC FARMINGTON, MN55024 | — | — |
KEMPS LLC FARMINGTON, MN55024 | — | — |
CEMSTONE - HASTINGS HASTINGS, MN55033 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Dakota
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Dakota on the EPA National Priorities List.
- FREEWAY SANITARY LANDFILL
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 10 cities in Dakota
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton | A- | 89.9 | 811 | 13 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Farmington | A- | 89.8 | 27K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Burnsville | A- | 89.1 | 62K | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Eagan | A- | 88.8 | 68K | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Lakeville | A- | 88.5 | 68K | 22 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Apple Valley | B+ | 84.5 | 50K | 1 | Unresolved | |
| 7 | Rosemount | B+ | 82 | 27K | 3 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | South St. Paul | B+ | 81.3 | 21K | 10 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 9 | Hastings | C+ | 69.4 | 24K | 24 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | Inver Grove Heights | D | 47.2 | 35K | 49 | Health Unresolved |