Itasca Water Quality Report
10 cities ranked · Average grade: A · Minnesota
Avg Score
91.7
Cities Ranked
10
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
0
91.7
County avg score
10
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Itasca cities scored
A
8
80%
Excellent
B
2
20%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Minnesota average
▲ 4.2 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Itasca
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Itasca
Worst cities
County context
97.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
5,314
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Itasca
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Itasca, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 5,314 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
BOSWELL ENERGY CENTER COHASSET, MN55721 | Manganese compounds | 5,314 |
BLANDIN PAPER CO GRAND RAPIDS, MN55744 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 10 cities in Itasca
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cohasset | A+ | 96.9 | 1K | 2 | ||
| 2 | Marble | A+ | 96.3 | 699 | 5 | Health | |
| 3 | Laprairie | A+ | 96.1 | 520 | 2 | Health | |
| 4 | Taconite | A+ | 95.8 | 644 | 7 | Health | |
| 5 | Deer River | A | 94.2 | 942 | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Keewatin | A | 90.9 | 1K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Bovey | A | 90.4 | 821 | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Nashwauk | A- | 89.7 | 971 | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 9 | Coleraine | B+ | 84.4 | 2K | 6 | Unresolved | |
| 10 | Grand Rapids | B+ | 82.4 | 12K | 20 | Health Unresolved |