Dakota County, MN

ZIP 55065

In ZIP 55065, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Northfield meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 125× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Dakhue Sanitary Landfill, 7.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Red Wing Shoe Plant 2 (91%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 270,881 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 55065

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

Loading the full report, with every source…