Pottawattamie Water Quality Report
9 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Iowa
Avg Score
88.4
Cities Ranked
9
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
2
88.4
County avg score
9
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Pottawattamie cities scored
A
7
78%
Excellent
B
2
22%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Iowa average
▲ 0.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Pottawattamie
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Pottawattamie
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
98.5%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
2,528
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Pottawattamie
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Pottawattamie, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 2,528 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO WALTER SCOTT JR ENERGY CENTER COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA51501 | Barium And Barium Compounds | 2,438 |
PAXTON & VIERLING STEEL - STRUCTURES CARTER LAKE, IA51510 | Manganese | 90 |
READY MIXED CONCRETE CO COUNCIL BLUFFS PLANT COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA51501 | Lead | 0 |
FUTURE FOAM INC COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA51503 | — | — |
PLUMROSE DBA JBS PREPARED FOODS - COUNCIL BLUFFS 1 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA51501 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 9 cities in Pottawattamie
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson | A | 93.6 | 766 | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Walnut | A | 93 | 768 | 16 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Oakland | A | 91.6 | 2K | 3 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Crescent | A | 91.2 | 778 | 14 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Minden | A- | 87.8 | 598 | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Treynor | A- | 87.5 | 1K | 7 | ||
| 7 | Carter Lake | A- | 86.5 | 5K | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Council Bluffs | B+ | 82.9 | 66K | 45 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Neola | B+ | 81.8 | 906 | 35 | Health Unresolved |