St. Louis County, MN

ZIP 55802

In ZIP 55802, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Superior Water Light & Power Company meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: St. Louis River Site, 6.3 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sappi Cloquet LLC (36%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 4,289 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 55802

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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