Beltrami, MN
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Beltrami in Minnesota · Population: 46,421
TRI sites such as West Fraser US Ewp LLC - Bemidji; Land O Lakes Wood Preserving Co.; SDWIS systems such as Bemidji; Blackduck; Kelliher; NPL sites such as Kummer Sanitary Landfill anchor Beltrami, MN's EPA extract. Derived burden score 24/100 (Low Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Beltrami include Woodland Mobile Home Park, while West Fraser US Ewp LLC - Bemidji leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 36 / peak 177 in 2024.
Burden score 24/100 (Low Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Beltrami -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Beltrami, MN: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+4224.0%
2 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+4224.0%
596 lb → 25.8 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Beltrami, MN's total reported releases rose from 596 lb in 2022 to 25.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Beltrami, MN's air releases rose from 553 lb in 2022 to 25.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Beltrami, MN's off-site transfers fell from 43 lb in 2022 to 28 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Beltrami, MN's chemicals reported rose from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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 | 308 (84%) | 54 | 3 | 177 |
| 2023 | 247 (69%) | 107 | 5 | 156 |
| 2022 | 318 (92%) | 28 | 0 | 65 |
| 2021 | 281 (82%) | 51 | 5 | 283 |
| 2020 | 318 (89%) | 41 | 0 | 76 |
Source: 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 (18)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Bemidji | 15,147 | 0 |
| Blackduck | 826 | 0 |
| Kelliher | 259 | 0 |
| Grygla | 179 | 0 |
| Oak Hills Fellowship Bible College | 150 | 0 |
| Elpine Village | 125 | 0 |
| Birchlane Trailer Court | 80 | 0 |
| Grass Lake Mobile Home Park | 80 | 0 |
| Woodland Mobile Home Park | 70 | 2 |
| Pine Meadows | 70 | 0 |
| Secluded Acres | 60 | 0 |
| Pine Valley Mobile Home Park | 60 | 0 |
| Roosevelt Court | 60 | 0 |
| Willow Brook | 60 | 0 |
| Movil Lake Trailer Park | 50 | 0 |
| Cottage Creek Estates | 50 | 0 |
| Northern Trailer Park | 40 | 0 |
| Country Lane Mobile Home Park | 35 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (2)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Fraser US Ewp LLC - Bemidji | 64.9K lbs |
| 2 | Land O Lakes Wood Preserving Co. | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kummer Sanitary Landfill | Deleted NPL Site | 35.57 |
Cities in Beltrami (6)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.