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Public water-system records for Fergus Falls, MN from EPA SDWIS.
Fergus Falls
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 14,194 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 Fergus Falls-Otter Tail River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Pathogens
Affected uses: Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 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.
Otter Tail 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.
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.
Green Plains Otter Tail LLC
Reported: 2024
Quality Circuits Inc
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO1 site with active cleanup or investigation status
301 Buse Street, Fergus Falls
Reported: Feb 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
Otter Tail County, MN
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Otter Tail County is EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest potential). EPA defines Zone 1 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels above 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.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
No records dated within the last 5 years surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Otter Tail County, MinnesotaPop. 60,519
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 | 6,319 | 6,117 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 13.1% | 11.7% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 17.5% | 13.9% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.8% | 32.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 6.0 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 8.1% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 79.6 | 79.7 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Fergus Falls.
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The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Fergus Falls.
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We don't have air monitoring measurements for Fergus Falls yet.
The radon data for Fergus Falls covers Otter Tail County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 1 brownfield site: Old Dairy Site.
The county data for Fergus Falls reports a life expectancy of 79.6 years in Otter Tail 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 Fergus Falls reports 6,319 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Otter Tail 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 Fergus Falls lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 6.0 micrograms per cubic meter in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Great Plains Natural Gas Co near Fergus Falls on Mar 13, 2015. The reported release was natural gas.