Stearns County, MN

ZIP 55353

In ZIP 55353, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Saint Cloud meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 125× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: St. Augusta Sanitary Landfill/engen Dump, 2.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Polar Tank Trailer (80%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 336,077 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 55353

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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