Stearns Water Quality Report
19 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Minnesota
Avg Score
88.2
Cities Ranked
19
Health Violations
12
PFAS Detected
5
88.2
County avg score
19
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
12
Health violations
5
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Stearns cities scored
A
16
84%
Excellent
B
3
16%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Minnesota average
▲ 0.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Stearns
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Stearns
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Stearns
95.3%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
16,732
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Stearns
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Stearns, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 16,732 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
PILGRIM'S COLD SPRINGS PROCESSING PLANT COLD SPRING, MN56320 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 16,732 |
NEW FLYER OF AMERICA SAINT CLOUD, MN56301 | — | — |
DCI INC SAINT CLOUD, MN56303 | — | — |
GREDE LLC SAINT CLOUD SAINT CLOUD, MN56303 | — | — |
NAHAN PRINTING INC SAINT CLOUD, MN56303 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Stearns
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Stearns on the EPA National Priorities List.
- WAITE PARK WELLS
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 19 cities in Stearns
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockville | A+ | 96.6 | 765 | 4 | Health | |
| 2 | Melrose | A | 93.8 | 4K | 11 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Richmond | A | 93.7 | 1K | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Holdingford | A | 93.1 | 770 | 2 | ||
| 5 | Cold Spring | A | 93 | 4K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Freeport | A | 92.9 | 685 | 2 | ||
| 7 | Brooten | A | 90.6 | 646 | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Sauk Centre | A- | 89.9 | 5K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Collegeville | A- | 89.7 | 3K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Sartell | A- | 88.6 | 20K | 3 | Unresolved | |
| 11 | St. Cloud | A- | 87.7 | 72K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | St. Augusta | A- | 86.9 | 1K | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Paynesville | A- | 86.7 | 3K | 1 | Unresolved | |
| 14 | Kimball | A- | 85.7 | 911 | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 15 | Belgrade | A- | 85.7 | 745 | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 16 | St. Joseph | A- | 85.4 | 9K | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 17 | Waite Park | B+ | 81.7 | 8K | 1 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 18 | Albany | B+ | 80.5 | 3K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 19 | Avon | B- | 73.9 | 2K | 19 | Health Unresolved |