Kossuth Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Iowa
Avg Score
87.1
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
1
PFAS Detected
2
87.1
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
1
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Kossuth cities scored
A
4
80%
Excellent
B
1
20%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Iowa average
▼ 0.4 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Kossuth
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Kossuth
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
77.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
1
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Kossuth
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Kossuth, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
VALERO LAKOTA PLANT LAKOTA, IA50451 | Acetaldehyde | 1 |
MURPHY BROWN LLC ALGONA FEED MILL ALGONA, IA50511 | — | — |
SNAP-ON TOOLS MANUFACTURING CO ALGONA, IA50511 | — | — |
AG PROCESSING INC.-ALGONA METHYL ESTER ALGONA, IA50511 | — | — |
STANDARD NUTRITION CO BANCROFT, IA50517 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Kossuth
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bancroft | A+ | 95.7 | 711 | 8 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Whittemore | A- | 87.1 | 522 | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Titonka | A- | 87 | 511 | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Swea City | A- | 86.7 | 584 | 1 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Algona | B | 78.8 | 6K | 67 | Health Unresolved |