Hennepin County, MN

ZIP 55443

In ZIP 55443, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Brooklyn Center has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Joslyn Manufacturing & Supply Co., 3.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Minncast Inc (29%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.5 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 55443

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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