Hennepin County, MN

ZIP 55406

In ZIP 55406, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Minneapolis meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 41× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: South Minneapolis Residential Soil Contamination, 2.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Northern Iron & Machine (23%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 37,606 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 55406

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

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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