Anoka, MN

Moderate Risk (53/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Anoka in Minnesota · Population: 367,095

Anoka, MN is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 34 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 31 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 53/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 1.7M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 3 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 41 and a peak AQI of 125 in 2024, with 78% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
367,095
TRI Facilities
34
Water Systems
31
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.7M lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2024)

EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy (SG) Max AQI
2024 286 (78%) 79 1 125
2023 217 (59%) 131 15 175
2022 289 (79%) 76 0 93
2021 258 (71%) 100 5 162
2020 289 (79%) 77 0 87
2024 Good Air Quality: 78% of days
Unhealthy days: 1
Median AQI: 41

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)

For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Minnesota, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (31)

System Population Violations
Blaine 70,220 0
Coon Rapids 64,000 0
Fridley 27,476 0
Columbia Heights 22,278 0
Andover 21,455 0
Anoka 18,000 0
Lino Lakes 17,859 0
Ramsey 17,705 0
Forest Lake 11,800 0
Spring Lake Park 7,200 4
Saint Francis 5,200 0
Circle Pines 5,075 0
Wyoming 3,990 0
Lexington 2,738 2
Centennial Square Mobile Home Park 2,000 0
Fridley Terrace Mobile Home Park 1,300 0
MN Correctional Facility - Lino Lakes 1,300 0
Hilltop 880 0
Flamingo Terrace Mobile Home Park 804 0
Restwood Terrace 650 0
Oak Grove 623 0
East Bethel 500 0
Cedarwood Estates 406 0
Territory Community 320 0
Parkview Homes, LLC 280 0
Liberty Ponds Development 240 0
Goodhue County Coop Electric 143 3
Columbus 123 0
Ham Lake Apartments 89 0
Willows of Ham Lake 69 0
Bar None Ranch 60 0

TRI Facilities (34)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Federal Cartridge Co 773.5K lbs
2 Eco Finishing 304.1K lbs
3 Arrow Finishing 211.8K lbs
4 Minncast Inc 166.0K lbs
5 Incertec 40.7K lbs
6 Invest Cast Inc. 35.3K lbs
7 Larsen's Manufacturing Co 32.0K lbs
8 Plasti Dip International 29.6K lbs
9 Dugas Bowers Plating Co. 22.1K lbs
10 Stylmark Inc 16.5K lbs
11 Alumiplate Inc 11.5K lbs
12 Nvent Hoffman 9.7K lbs
13 Minco Products Inc 9.2K lbs
14 Safety-Kleen Systems Blaine (bla) 2.4K lbs
15 H.b. Fuller Co 1.5K lbs
16 Kurt Manufacturing Co 1.3K lbs
17 Axalta Coating Systems USA LLC - Minnesota Site 1.3K lbs
18 Aveda Corp 246 lbs
19 Life Fitness 198 lbs
20 Cemstone - Columbus 113 lbs
21 Steris Inc 52 lbs
22 Waltek 51 lbs
23 Nvent Hoffman 43 lbs
24 Parker Hannifin Corp Mobile Cylinder Div 41 lbs
25 Graco Inc-Anoka 24 lbs
26 Honeywell Aerospace Coon Rapids 16 lbs
27 Cummins Power Generation 8 lbs
28 Cemstone - East Bethel 3 lbs
29 Ballantine - Div of U.S. Tsubaki 1 lbs
30 Altron Inc 0 lbs
31 Mate Precision Technologies 0 lbs
32 Micro Control Co 0 lbs
33 Btw Inc 0 lbs
34 Idc Spring (9385 Coon Rapids) 0 lbs

Cities in Anoka (9)

East Bethel
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Forest Lake
Pop: -
2 facilities · 2 water
Anoka
Pop: -
7 facilities · 2 water
Ramsey
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
Fridley
Pop: -
10 facilities · 2 water
Blaine
Pop: -
5 facilities · 2 water
Coon Rapids
Pop: -
5 facilities · 1 water
Oak Grove Township
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water
East Bethel Township
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Anoka, Minnesota?
Anoka, MN has an environmental risk score of 53/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 34 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 31 water systems on record. 3 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Anoka?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Anoka, MN in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Anoka?
Anoka, MN has 34 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.7M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Anoka?
In 2024, Anoka, MN recorded a median AQI of 41 and a peak AQI of 125. 78% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Anoka?
Anoka, MN has 31 EPA-regulated water systems. 3 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Anoka?
Environmental compliance in Anoka, Minnesota is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Minnesota state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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