Sherburne Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: A · Minnesota
Avg Score
91.9
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
3
91.9
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Sherburne 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
▲ 4.4 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Sherburne
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Sherburne
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
99.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Sherburne
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Sherburne, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
LIBERTY PAPER INC BECKER, MN55308 | — | — |
XCEL ENERGY SHERBURNE COUNTY GENERATING PLANT BECKER, MN55308 | — | — |
FORTERRA CONCRETE PRODUCTS - ELK RIVER ELK RIVER, MN55330 | — | — |
OLDCASTLE LAWN & GARDEN ELK RIVER, MN55330 | — | — |
CRYSTAL CABINET WORKS INC. -- PRINCETON PRINCETON, MN55371 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Sherburne
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimmerman | A+ | 95.7 | 7K | 11 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Elk River | A | 94.6 | 20K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Big Lake | A | 91.9 | 12K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Becker | A | 91.8 | 5K | 4 | PFAS | |
| 5 | Clear Lake | A- | 85.6 | 669 | 14 | Health Unresolved |