Wright, 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 Wright in Minnesota · Population: 145,270
TRI sites such as Dura Supreme; Knife River Albertville Ready Mix; Wsi Industries; SDWIS systems such as Joint Powers Water Board; Buffalo; Monticello anchor Wright, 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 Wright include The Meadows, while Dura Supreme leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 41 / peak 110 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 Wright -- 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 Wright, MN: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-0.6%
6 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-0.6%
42.7 thousand lb → 42.4 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Wright, MN's total reported releases fell from 42.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 42.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Wright, MN's land releases fell from 230 lb in 2022 to 170 lb 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 | 277 (76%) | 86 | 3 | 110 |
| 2023 | 183 (52%) | 145 | 18 | 186 |
| 2022 | 278 (78%) | 78 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | 233 (65%) | 119 | 3 | 193 |
| 2020 | 289 (81%) | 67 | 1 | 112 |
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 (13)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Powers Water Board | 30,922 | 0 |
| Buffalo | 16,711 | 0 |
| Monticello | 15,087 | 0 |
| Delano Municipal Utilities | 6,564 | 0 |
| Rockford | 4,863 | 0 |
| Montrose | 3,899 | 0 |
| Annandale | 3,430 | 0 |
| Cokato | 2,792 | 0 |
| Maple Lake | 2,215 | 0 |
| Howard Lake | 2,180 | 0 |
| Waverly | 2,100 | 0 |
| The Meadows | 1,000 | 5 |
| River Terrace Mobile Home Park | 250 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (8)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dura Supreme | 196.8K lbs |
| 2 | Knife River Albertville Ready Mix | 599 lbs |
| 3 | Wsi Industries | 180 lbs |
| 4 | Omg Building Products LLC | 34 lbs |
| 5 | Cemstone - Delano | 11 lbs |
| 6 | Pengo Attachments | 0 lbs |
| 7 | Solar Plastics | 0 lbs |
| 8 | Easiway Systems Inc. | 0 lbs |
Cities in Wright (11)
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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.