Wadena County, MN

ZIP 56464

In ZIP 56464, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ponsford/Pine Point meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 116× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ritari Post & Pole, 4.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Salo Manufacturing Inc (81%), mostly styrene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 89,671 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 56464

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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