Ramsey, 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 Ramsey in Minnesota · Population: 544,438

Ramsey, MN is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 45 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 17 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 3.3M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 0 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 36 and a peak AQI of 128 in 2024, with 72% 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
544,438
TRI Facilities
45
Water Systems
17
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
3.3M 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 265 (72%) 100 1 128
2023 188 (52%) 167 7 190
2022 267 (73%) 98 0 85
2021 252 (69%) 110 3 148
2020 252 (69%) 113 0 163
2024 Good Air Quality: 72% of days
Unhealthy days: 1
Median AQI: 36

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 (17)

System Population Violations
Saint Paul Regional Water Services 392,529 0
Roseville 36,254 0
Shoreview 26,000 0
White Bear Lake 25,634 0
New Brighton 22,902 0
Mounds View 13,250 0
North Saint Paul 13,134 0
Vadnais Heights 13,025 0
White Bear Township 11,699 0
Little Canada 10,200 0
Arden Hills 10,000 0
Birchwood 864 0
North Oaks 459 0
Town and Country Mobile Home Park 315 0
Terrace Heights MHP LLC 266 0
Birchwood Terrace 200 0
Southridge Mobile Home Park 130 0

TRI Facilities (45)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Gerdau Ameristeel St Paul Mill 1.3M lbs
2 Rexam Beverage Can Co 919.5K lbs
3 Central Sandblasting 196.7K lbs
4 Saputo Cheese USA Inc. 143.6K lbs
5 Boston Scientific-Crm 143.4K lbs
6 Evoqua Water Technologies LLC 119.6K lbs
7 St. Paul Beverage Solutions LLC 114.1K lbs
8 Viking Drill & Tool Inc 75.1K lbs
9 Elliott Auto Supply Co Inc DBA Splash Products 56.3K lbs
10 Abbott 51.8K lbs
11 Interplastic Corp 43.9K lbs
12 Brenntag Great Lakes LLC 39.1K lbs
13 Northern Iron & Machine 31.8K lbs
14 Co-Operative Plating Co 25.6K lbs
15 Otter Lake Technologies 12.9K lbs
16 Aqseptence Group Inc 9.5K lbs
17 Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop Inc 9.2K lbs
18 Ascentek Inc. 9.1K lbs
19 Minuteman International Multi-Clean Div 8.8K lbs
20 Univar Solutions USA 7.7K lbs
21 Impressions Inc 6.0K lbs
22 J & L Wire Cloth Co Inc 4.8K lbs
23 Westrock Mn Corp 2.0K lbs
24 Cemstone - Midway 1.7K lbs
25 Cemstone - Childs Road 995 lbs
26 St Paul Brass Foundry Co. 809 lbs
27 Heraeus Medical Components Inc 300 lbs
28 Ascentek Inc. 254 lbs
29 Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC St Paul 100 lbs
30 Hawkins Inc. - Red Rock 78 lbs
31 Bell Lumber & Pole Co. 63 lbs
32 H.b. Fuller Pilot Facility 50 lbs
33 Tcc - St Paul 14 lbs
34 Metro Manufacturing Inc 10 lbs
35 Schwing America Inc. 7 lbs
36 Carley Foundry Inc 5 lbs
37 Pace Industries St Paul Div 2 lbs
38 Rti Remmele Engineering Plant 10 1 lbs
39 Trc Circuits Inc 1 lbs
40 Trane US Inc 1 lbs
41 Cortec Corp 0 lbs
42 Ufp White Bear Lake LLC 0 lbs
43 Saint Paul Regional Water Services 0 lbs
44 Hood Packaging Corp - Arden Hills 0 lbs
45 Pentair Inc 0 lbs

Cities in Ramsey (9)

Saint Paul
Pop: -
31 facilities · 0 water
White Bear Lake
Pop: -
3 facilities · 2 water
Vadnais Heights
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
New Brighton
Pop: -
4 facilities · 1 water
Roseville
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
Maplewood
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water
Arden Hills
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Shoreview
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
St. Paul
Pop: -
1 facilities · 4 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Ramsey, Minnesota?
Ramsey, MN has an environmental risk score of 53/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 45 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 17 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Ramsey?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Ramsey, MN in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Ramsey?
Ramsey, MN has 45 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 3.3M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Ramsey?
In 2024, Ramsey, MN recorded a median AQI of 36 and a peak AQI of 128. 72% 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 Ramsey?
Ramsey, MN has 17 EPA-regulated water systems. No health-based violations are currently on record. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Ramsey?
Environmental compliance in Ramsey, 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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