Palo Alto Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: A · Iowa
Avg Score
90.5
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
90.5
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Palo Alto 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
▲ 3.0 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Palo Alto
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Palo Alto
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
57.8%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Palo Alto
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Palo Alto, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
AG PROCESSING INC EMMETSBURG, IA50536 | — | — |
POET BIOREFINING - EMMETSBURG LLC EMMETSBURG, IA50536 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Palo Alto
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bend | A+ | 95.2 | 791 | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Graettinger | A | 93.2 | 9K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Emmetsburg | A- | 88.3 | 4K | 3 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Ruthven | A- | 85.4 | 779 | 1 | Unresolved |