Waseca County, MN

ZIP 56048

In ZIP 56048, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Elysian has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,483× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lehillier/mankato, 5.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tbei - Truck Bodies & Equipment International (Lake Crystal) (63%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 195,780 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 56048

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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