Washington County, MN

ZIP 55038

In ZIP 55038, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lino Lakes meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 243× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Washington County Landfill, 6.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Andersen Corp (46%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 49,911 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 55038

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useA to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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