Grand Forks, ND
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 Grand Forks in North Dakota · Population: 72,764
TRI sites such as Lm Wind Power Blades Inc; J. R. Simplot Co; North Dakota Mill; SDWIS systems such as GRAND FORKS REGIONAL WTP; EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL WD-GF; AGASSIZ WATER USERS DISTRICT anchor Grand Forks, ND's EPA extract. Derived burden score 26/100 (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 Grand Forks include NORTHWOOD CITY OF, while Lm Wind Power Blades Inc leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 26/100 (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 Grand Forks -- 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 Grand Forks, ND: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-70.4%
4 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-70.4%
947.4 thousand lb → 280.9 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Grand Forks, ND's total reported releases fell from 947.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 280.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Grand Forks, ND's off-site transfers fell from 668.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Grand Forks, ND's chemicals reported fell from 8 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Grand Forks, ND's air releases rose from 279.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 280.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (8)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| GRAND FORKS REGIONAL WTP | 57,339 | 0 |
| EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL WD-GF | 5,995 | 0 |
| AGASSIZ WATER USERS DISTRICT | 3,438 | 0 |
| EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL WD-TRAILL | 2,800 | 0 |
| LARIMORE CITY OF | 1,346 | 0 |
| NORTHWOOD CITY OF | 945 | 1 |
| EMERADO CITY OF | 414 | 0 |
| ARVILLA WATER USERS ASSOCIATION | 180 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (6)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lm Wind Power Blades Inc | 1.2M lbs |
| 2 | J. R. Simplot Co | 745.5K lbs |
| 3 | North Dakota Mill | 142.9K lbs |
| 4 | Philadelphia Macaroni Co | 57.9K lbs |
| 5 | Strata Concrete Grand Forks | 1 lbs |
| 6 | Wells Concrete | 0 lbs |
Cities in Grand Forks (7)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.