Clay County, MN

ZIP 56563

In ZIP 56563, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Fargo City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 22× 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: Busch Agricultural Resources LLC (47%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 434,447 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 56563

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsC to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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