Story Water Quality Report
12 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Iowa
Avg Score
89
Cities Ranked
12
Health Violations
9
PFAS Detected
3
89
County avg score
12
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
9
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Story cities scored
A
9
75%
Excellent
B
3
25%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Iowa average
▲ 1.5 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Story
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Story
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
97.3%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Story
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Story, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
BASF CORP AMES, IA50010 | — | — |
HACH CO AMES, IA50010 | — | — |
DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS LLC AMES, IA50010 | — | — |
3M (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG CO) - AMES AMES, IA50010 | — | — |
DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS (US) CO AMES, IA50010 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 12 cities in Story
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo | A | 94.2 | 853 | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Collins | A | 93.8 | 505 | 13 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Huxley | A | 93.5 | 5K | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Story City | A | 93.4 | 3K | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Nevada | A | 92.2 | 7K | 22 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Roland | A | 90.1 | 1K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Cambridge | A- | 89.5 | 832 | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Maxwell | A- | 87.1 | 859 | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 9 | Zearing | A- | 85.9 | 528 | 28 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Gilbert | B+ | 84.8 | 1K | 40 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Slater | B+ | 82.5 | 2K | 11 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Ames | B+ | 81.5 | 97K | 70 | Health Unresolved |