Blue Earth County, MN

ZIP 56080

In ZIP 56080, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Terrace View East Condominium Assoc. meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 409× 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) (98%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 311,953 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 56080

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

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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