Kandiyohi, MN

Compiled by PlainEnviro Editorial, Environmental Data Editorial Team · July 13, 2026

Low Risk (27/100)

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 Kandiyohi in Minnesota · Population: 43,757

Kandiyohi, MN is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 7 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 15 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 27/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 99.1K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 2 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

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

43,757

TRI Facilities

Water Systems

Superfund Sites

Total Releases

99.1K lbs

Water Systems (15)

System	City	Source	Population	Violations	Health
Willmar	Willmar	Groundwater	21,045	0	–
Glacial Lakes Sanitary Sewer/Water Dist	Spicer	Groundwater	1,335	0	–
New London	New London	Groundwater	1,277	0	–
Spicer	Spicer	Groundwater	1,225	1	Yes
Atwater	Atwater	Groundwater	1,133	0	–
Raymond	Raymond	Groundwater	765	0	–
Kandiyohi	Kandiyohi	Groundwater	560	0	–
Prinsburg	Prinsburg	Groundwater	497	0	–
Pennock	Pennock	Groundwater	492	0	–
Lake Lillian	Lake Lillian	Groundwater	236	38	Yes
Blomkest	Blomkest	Groundwater	161	0	–
Sunray Glacial Waters INC	Willmar	Groundwater	90	0	–
Roseland Coop Well	Blomkest	Groundwater	70	0	–
North Roseland Water Association	Blomkest	Groundwater	60	0	–
Lighthouse at Spicer	Spicer	Groundwater	36	0	–

TRI Facilities (7)

#	Facility	City	Industry	Total Releases
1	Bushmills Ethanol Inc	Atwater	Chemicals	99.1K lbs
2	Jennie-O Turkey Store Willmar	Willmar	Food	0 lbs
3	Purina Animal Nutrition LLC - Willmar	Willmar	Food	0 lbs
4	Jennie O Turkey Store Atwater Feedmill	Atwater	Food	0 lbs
5	Farm Service Elevator	Willmar	Food	0 lbs
6	Trouw Nutrition USA LLC	Willmar	Food	0 lbs
7	Relco	Willmar	Machinery	0 lbs

Cities in Kandiyohi (2)

Willmar

Pop: -

5 facilities · 2 water

Atwater

Pop: -

2 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Kandiyohi, Minnesota? ▼

Kandiyohi, MN has an environmental risk score of 27/100 (Low Risk), based on 7 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 15 water systems on record. 2 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.

Are there Superfund sites in Kandiyohi? ▼

No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Kandiyohi, MN in the EPA database.

How many toxic release facilities are in Kandiyohi? ▼

Kandiyohi, MN has 7 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 99.1K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.

What is the air quality in Kandiyohi? ▼

Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Kandiyohi, MN. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.

Is the drinking water safe in Kandiyohi? ▼

Kandiyohi, MN has 15 EPA-regulated water systems. 2 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 Kandiyohi? ▼

Environmental compliance in Kandiyohi, 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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