Stearns County, MN

ZIP 56378

In ZIP 56378, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: New Munich meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 267× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Long Prairie Ground Water Contamination, 7.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Polar Tank Trailer (94%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 157,052 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 56378

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

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

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