Mcleod, 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 Mcleod in Minnesota · Population: 36,771
TRI sites such as 3M Co-Hutchinson; Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted; Plato Woodwork Inc; SDWIS systems such as Hutchinson; Glencoe; Winsted anchor Mcleod, MN's EPA extract. Derived burden score 30/100 (Moderate 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 Mcleod include Stewart, while 3M Co-Hutchinson leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 30/100 (Moderate 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 Mcleod -- 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 Mcleod, MN: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-21.3%
10 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-21.3%
234.4 thousand lb → 184.5 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Mcleod, MN's total reported releases fell from 234.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 184.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mcleod, MN's air releases fell from 210.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 164.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mcleod, MN's off-site transfers fell from 24.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mcleod, MN's chemicals reported fell from 27 in 2022 to 24 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (10)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | 14,900 | 0 |
| Glencoe | 5,676 | 0 |
| Winsted | 2,226 | 0 |
| Lester Prairie | 1,904 | 0 |
| Silver Lake | 850 | 0 |
| Brownton | 722 | 0 |
| Stewart | 482 | 8 |
| Plato | 319 | 0 |
| Biscay | 113 | 0 |
| Northview Court | 60 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (12)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M Co-Hutchinson | 1.1M lbs |
| 2 | Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted | 63.3K lbs |
| 3 | Plato Woodwork Inc | 58.7K lbs |
| 4 | Lallemand Bio-Ingredients USA LLC | 51.6K lbs |
| 5 | Awi Manufacturing Inc | 170 lbs |
| 6 | Adm Animal Nutrition | 0 lbs |
| 7 | Miller Manufacturing Co | 0 lbs |
| 8 | Seneca Foods | 0 lbs |
| 9 | Hutchinson Technology Inc | 0 lbs |
| 10 | Knife River Glencoe Ready Mix | 0 lbs |
| 11 | Knife River Hutchinson Ready Mix | 0 lbs |
| 12 | Resonetics | 0 lbs |
Cities in Mcleod (8)
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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.
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