Rice County, MN

ZIP 55046

In ZIP 55046, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Morgedal Homeowners Association meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 22× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Nutting Truck & Caster Co., 8.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Red Wing Shoe Plant 2 (82%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 148,289 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 55046

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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