Washington County, MN

ZIP 55043

In ZIP 55043, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hudson Waterworks meets every EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 12× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Baytown Township Ground Water Plume, 1.8 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Red Wing Shoe Plant 2 (83%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 55043

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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