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Poweshiek Water Quality Report

2 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Iowa

Avg Score
71.2
Cities Ranked
2
Health Violations
1
PFAS Detected
1
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71.2
County avg score
2
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
50%
D or F grade
1
Health violations
1
PFAS detected

How Poweshiek cities scored

50%
50%
A
1
50%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
50%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs Iowa average

B-
Poweshiek
71.2/100
A-
Iowa avg
87.5/100
▼ 16.3 pts below state average

Water quality across Poweshiek

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

Iowa city water quality map

Top & bottom cities in Poweshiek

83.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Poweshiek

Industrial polluters nearby

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

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
JELD-WEN DOOR SYSTEMS
Wood Products · JELD-WEN INC
GRINNELL, IA50112
BASF
Chemicals · BASF CORP
MALCOM, IA50157
THOMBERT INC.
Plastics and Rubber · THOMBERT INC
BROOKLYN, IA52211

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 2 cities in Poweshiek

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Montezuma
A-
87.8
3K 14 Unresolved
2 Grinnell
D+
54.5
10K 23 Health Unresolved
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