County page
Blue Earth County
Blue Earth County currently shows 1 Superfund site, 57 imported facility profiles, and 1,524,251 lbs in loaded TRI releases.
Overview
What this county page is saying
This live county page is generated from the ingested EPA datasets. It merges ECHO facility compliance rows, TRI release totals, and any Superfund sites attached to Blue Earth County.
The latest loaded TRI year is 2024, with 1,524,251 lbs in county-level on-site releases tied to the imported facility set.
Focus points
Design and product notes
County pages combine facility compliance history with chemical release totals.
TRI chemistry shows what is being reported, while ECHO shows who keeps drawing enforcement attention.
Superfund records add legacy cleanup context even when live contaminant detail is still sparse.
Superfund layer
Cleanup sites in this county
Lehillier Mankato
Lehillier Mankato is in EPA's Superfund layer for Lehillier, MN. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Facilities
Worst polluters and compliance pressure
Poet Biorefining - Lake Crystal Llc
Significant Violation across 6 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Tbei Inc
No Violation Identified with $45,884 in recorded penalties.
Archer Daniels Midland Company
No Violation Identified across 2 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Amboy Wwtp
Violation Identified across 8 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Chs Oilseed Processing
No Violation Identified. Last recorded ECHO inspection: 2025-09-11.
Omg Midwest Inc/southern Mn Construction Co Inc
Significant noncompliance across 5 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
North Star Aviation
No Violation Identified across 2 of the last 12 quarters, with $1,697 in recorded penalties.
Mankato Energy Center
No Violation Identified. Last recorded ECHO inspection: 2025-08-27.
Crown Cork and Seal Usa Inc - Mankato
No Violation Identified. Last recorded ECHO inspection: 2025-10-22.
Dotson Iron Castings
No Violation Identified with $2,100 in recorded penalties.
Associated Finishing Inc
No Violation Identified with $5,000 in recorded penalties.
Vernon Center
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Lake Crystal Utilities Commission
No Violation Identified with $6,611 in recorded penalties.
Lake Crystal Wwtp
No Violation Identified with $6,249 in recorded penalties.
All American Foods Inc
No Violation Identified with $5,000 in recorded penalties.
All Season Arena
No Violation Identified with $5,000 in recorded penalties.
Hillcrest Health Care Center
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Wakefield Pork Inc - Haroldson Farm
Unknown with $4,200 in recorded penalties.
Chuck's Body Shop Inc
No Violation Identified with $2,287 in recorded penalties.
Industrial Fabrication Services Inc
No Violation Identified. Last recorded ECHO inspection: 2005-09-15.
| Chemical | Group | Facilities | Total pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 1,328,180 lbs |
| Cyclohexane | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 93,360 lbs |
| Ammonia | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 83,559 lbs |
| Acetaldehyde | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 6,956 lbs |
| Formic acid | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 4,410 lbs |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 3,587 lbs |
| Acrolein | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 2,520 lbs |
| Formaldehyde | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,320 lbs |
| Chromium | Metals and metal compounds | 3 | 172 lbs |
| Cobalt | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 73 lbs |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 63 lbs |
| Manganese | TRI-listed chemical | 4 | 18 lbs |
| Nickel | Metals and metal compounds | 3 | 17 lbs |
| Copper | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 13 lbs |
| Lead | Metals and metal compounds | 5 | 2 lbs |
| Phosphorus (yellow or white) | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1 lbs |
| Selenium compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 0 lbs |
| Manganese compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 0 lbs |
| Zinc compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 0 lbs |
| Ethylene glycol | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 0 lbs |
Violation pages
State-level violation context tied to this county
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Clean Air Act violations in Minnesota
Minnesota facilities in the imported ECHO data show air-program oversight, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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Clean Water Act violations in Minnesota
Minnesota facilities in the imported ECHO data show water-permit pressure, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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RCRA violations in Minnesota
Minnesota facilities in the imported ECHO data show hazardous-waste or RCRA oversight signals.