Faribault Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: A · Minnesota
Avg Score
90
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
1
PFAS Detected
1
90
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
1
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Faribault cities scored
A
5
100%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Minnesota average
▲ 2.5 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Faribault
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Faribault
Worst cities
County context
98.4%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
53,551
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Faribault
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Faribault, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 53,551 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC BLUE EARTH, MN56013 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 53,551 |
BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS INC WELLS, MN56097 | — | — |
GREENFIELD GLOBAL WINNEBAGO LLC WINNEBAGO, MN56098 | — | — |
CROWN TONKA WALK-INS WINNEBAGO, MN56098 | — | — |
WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS WELLS, MN56097 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Faribault
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wells | A | 93 | 2K | 1 | ||
| 2 | Minnesota Lake | A | 93 | 683 | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 3 | Blue Earth | A- | 90 | 3K | 2 | ||
| 4 | Winnebago | A- | 87.5 | 1K | 3 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Elmore | A- | 86.7 | 663 | 1 | Unresolved |