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Howard Water Quality Report

3 cities ranked · Average grade: A · Iowa

Avg Score
94.9
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
0
PFAS Detected
0
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94.9
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
0
Health violations
0
PFAS detected

How Howard cities scored

100%
A
3
100%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs Iowa average

A
Howard
94.9/100
A-
Iowa avg
87.5/100
▲ 7.4 pts above state average

Water quality across Howard

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Iowa city water quality map
72.9%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Howard

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Howard, 2023.

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
IOWA CONTRACT FABRICATORS INC
Transportation Equipment · OSHKOSH CORP
RICEVILLE, IA50466
DONALDSON CO INC
Transportation Equipment · DONALDSON CO INC
CRESCO, IA52136

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 3 cities in Howard

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Cresco
A+
97
4K 15 Unresolved
2 Riceville
A
93.9
816 43 Unresolved
3 Elma
A
93.8
505 20 Unresolved
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