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Environmental compliance in Goodhue County
345 active EPA-regulated sites in Goodhue County, Minnesota: 5 with an identified violation, 2 in significant violation, 61 inspections and $5.3 million in penalties over five years — EPA ECHO, as of October 18, 2026.
How many facilities in Goodhue County, Minnesota are regulated by the EPA, and how many are in violation (as of October 18, 2026)?
How many active facilities in Goodhue County, Minnesota fall under each EPA program?
A facility can be in several programs.
| Program | Active sites |
|---|---|
| Air (Clean Air Act) | 41 |
| Water discharge permits (Clean Water Act, NPDES) | 42 |
| Hazardous waste (RCRA) | 225 |
| Drinking water systems (SDWA) | 84 |
| Toxics Release Inventory reporters | 14 |
| Greenhouse gas reporters (GHGRP) | 2 |
Which large facilities in Goodhue County, Minnesota does the EPA track, and are they in violation?
| Facility | Compliance status | Quarters in violation (of 12) | Penalties, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZUMBROTA WWTP Zumbrota, MN | Significant Violation | 8 | – |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY Red Wing, MN | No Violation Identified | 4 | – |
| HENKEL US OPERATIONS CORP - CANNON FALLS Cannon Falls, MN | No Violation Identified | 2 | – |
| XCEL ENERGY - PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR Welch, MN | Violation Identified | 2 | – |
| FOLDCRAFT COMPANY Kenyon, MN | No Violation Identified | 1 | $690 |
| RED WING WWTP Red Wing, MN | No Violation Identified | 1 | – |
| INVENERGY CANNON FALLS LLC Cannon Falls, MN | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| RED WING SOLID WASTE BOILER FACILITY Red Wing, MN | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| SB FOOT TANNING CO Red Wing, MN | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| USG INTERIORS - RED WING Red Wing, MN | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
| XCEL ENERGY - RED WING GENERATING PLANT Red Wing, MN | No Violation Identified | 0 | – |
All figures for Goodhue County · Minnesota · United States
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), weekly national export. Counts cover active sites in the Facility Registry Service; inspections, formal actions and penalties cover the last five years, quarters in violation the last three years. The EPA attributes a case that covers several facilities to each of them; area penalty totals here count an amount shared through the same federal case once, facility figures show the amount attributed to that facility. Large facilities are Clean Air Act majors, Clean Water Act majors and large hazardous waste generators or handlers. Source record.
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