Redwood County, MN

ZIP 56255

In ZIP 56255, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Walnut Grove meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 125× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Highwater Ethanol LLC (70%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 417,312 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 56255

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyF
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC
• 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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