Cedar Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Iowa
Avg Score
88.3
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
0
88.3
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Cedar cities scored
A
5
71%
Excellent
B
2
29%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Iowa average
▲ 0.8 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Cedar
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Cedar
Best cities
County context
67.7%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Cedar
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Cedar, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION LLC - CLARENCE CLARENCE, IA52216 | — | — |
XERXES CORP TIPTON, IA52772 | — | — |
CARGILL FEED & NUTRITION WEST BRANCH WEST BRANCH, IA52358 | — | — |
TWIN STATE INC DURANT, IA52747 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Cedar
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence | A | 93.2 | 1K | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Durant | A | 93.1 | 2K | 4 | Health | |
| 3 | Tipton | A- | 89.6 | 3K | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Mechanicsville | A- | 89.6 | 1K | 13 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Lowden | A- | 89.4 | 807 | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Stanwood | B+ | 83.6 | 637 | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 7 | West Branch | B | 79.3 | 3K | 18 | Unresolved |