92.8
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Buchanan cities scored
A
4
100%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Iowa average
▲ 5.0 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Buchanan
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Buchanan
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
71.5%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Buchanan
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Buchanan, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
POET BIOREFINING - FAIRBANK LLC FAIRBANK, IA50629 | — | — |
WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY INC. INDEPENDENCE, IA50644 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Buchanan
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbank | A | 94.5 | 1K | 11 | Health | |
| 2 | Jesup | A | 93.8 | 3K | 19 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Winthrop | A | 92.2 | 840 | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Independence | A | 90.8 | 6K | 11 | Health Unresolved |