75.9
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Richland cities scored
A
2
67%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
33%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Dakota average
▼ 9.6 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Richland
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Richland
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
95.9%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
136,589
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Richland
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Richland, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 136,589 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CARGILL INC WET CORN MILLING - WAHPETON WAHPETON, ND58075 | Hydrogen sulfide | 78,862 |
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE WAHPETON, ND580759698 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 57,727 |
GUARDIAN ENERGY HANKINSON HANKINSON, ND58041 | — | — |
DOOSAN INFRACORE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT WAHPETON, ND58075 | — | — |
MASONITE WAHPETON WAHPETON, ND58075 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Richland
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lidgerwood | A | 92.7 | 652 | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Wahpeton | A- | 87 | 8K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Hankinson | D | 48 | 3K | 312 | Health Unresolved |