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Public water-system records for Brainerd, MN from EPA SDWIS.
Brainerd
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 14,670 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
City of Brainerd-Mississippi River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Crow Wing County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
Annual mean: 0.040 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 7.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Mille Lacs Band — Onamia, Minnesota
Annual mean: 0.036 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
No facility records with active violation or noncompliance flags surfaced in EPA ECHO.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Keystone Automotive Industries Minnesota Inc
Reported: 2024
Knife River Corp N Central Baxter
Reported: 2024
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110009292871
Reported: Nov 2021
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
More MSHA records matched the search than this preview shows.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Crow Wing County, MN
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Crow Wing County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Crow Wing County, MinnesotaPop. 67,948
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 6,727 | 6,117 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 13.1% | 11.7% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 17.5% | 13.9% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.6% | 32.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 4.3 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 79.0 | 79.7 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Brainerd.
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The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Brainerd.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Brainerd.
The monitoring station at Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport recorded an annual average of 0.04 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport recorded an annual average of 7.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Mille Lacs Band, Onamia, Minnesota recorded an annual average of 0.036 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for Brainerd covers Crow Wing County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Burlington Northern (Brainerd/Baxter Plant).
No brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Brainerd reports a life expectancy of 79.0 years in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Brainerd reports 6,727 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Brainerd lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 4.3 micrograms per cubic meter in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.