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Public water-system records for Orono, MN from EPA SDWIS.
Orono
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 3,062 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.
Crystal Bay-Lake Minnetonka
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
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.
Hennepin County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 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
EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
CO · Carbon Monoxide (1971 Standard)
Classification: Moderate <= 12.7ppm
Original designation: Nov 1990
Current design value: 2.5 ppm (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Andersen School — Minneapolis, Minnesota
Annual mean: 9.0 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Anoka County Airport — Blaine, Minnesota
Annual mean: 0.1 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.7 Parts per billion
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 matching Clean Air Act-regulated facility records surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: source 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.
Safety Rail Co LLC
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 110067035540
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHONo matching brownfield records with active cleanup or investigation status surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Hennepin County, MN
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Hennepin 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.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
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.
Hennepin County, MinnesotaPop. 1,260,121
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 | 6,176 | 6,117 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 11.1% | 11.7% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 12.2% | 13.9% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.7% | 32.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.3 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 7.6% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 79.9 | 79.7 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Orono.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 2 violations for Orono.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Orono.
The monitoring station at Andersen School, Minneapolis, Minnesota recorded an annual average of 9 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Anoka County Airport, Blaine, Minnesota recorded an annual average of 0.1 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Anoka County Airport, Blaine, Minnesota recorded an annual average of 0.7 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The radon data for Orono covers Hennepin County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Spring Park Municipal Well Field.
This city report shows 1 brownfield site: 2045 W Wayzata Blvd.
The county data for Orono reports a life expectancy of 79.9 years in Hennepin 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 Orono reports 6,176 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Hennepin 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 Orono lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.3 micrograms per cubic meter in Hennepin 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 Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Dba Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas near Orono on Oct 11, 2019. The reported release was natural gas.