Carlton County, MN

ZIP 55733

In ZIP 55733, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Scanlon meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 438× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: St. Louis River Site, 2.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sappi Cloquet LLC (76%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 4,576 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 55733

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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