Muscatine Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Iowa
Avg Score
73.2
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
2
73.2
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Muscatine cities scored
A
2
67%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
33%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Iowa average
▼ 14.3 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Muscatine
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Muscatine
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
92.4%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
31,057
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Muscatine
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Muscatine, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 31,057 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
SSAB IOWA INC. MUSCATINE, IA52761 | Sodium nitrite | 21,869 |
BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP MUSCATINE, IA52761 | Formaldehyde | 7,884 |
GERDAU WILTON WILTON, IA52778 | Manganese compounds | 1,056 |
MUSCATINE POWER & WATER GENERATION MUSCATINE, IA52761 | Barium And Barium Compounds | 248 |
POTTERS INDUSTRIES LLC MUSCATINE, IA52761 | Lead | 1 |
+ 4 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Muscatine
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Liberty | A | 93 | 4K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Wilton | A- | 89.6 | 3K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Muscatine | F | 36.9 | 28K | 320 | Health PFAS Unresolved |