Allamakee, IA

Low Risk (29/100)

Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.

Environmental data for Allamakee in Iowa · Population: 14,038

TRI sites such as Agri Star Meat & Poultry Llc.; Industrial Laminates/norplex LLC; Lansing Power Station; SDWIS systems such as WAUKON WATER DEPARTMENT; POSTVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT; MONONA MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT anchor Allamakee, IA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 29/100 (Low Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.

Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Allamakee include LANSING WATER SUPPLY, while Agri Star Meat & Poultry Llc. leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.

Burden score 29/100 (Low Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Allamakee -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.

Release-over-release change

What changed for Allamakee, IA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

+14.9%

2 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-6.3%

940.6 thousand lb → 881.7 thousand lb, every facility that filed

These two measures point in opposite directions. Releases from the facilities present in both years rose, while the inventory-wide total fell. The difference is which facilities filed, not a different estimate of the same plants.

Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.

  • Allamakee, IA's total reported releases rose from 767.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 881.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Allamakee, IA's water releases rose from 419.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 577.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Allamakee, IA's air releases fell from 347.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 304.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Allamakee, IA's chemicals reported fell from 10 in 2022 to 9 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
County population (Census ACS)
14,038
TRI Facilities
3
Water Systems
9
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
4.6M lbs

Water Systems (9)

System System pop (SDWIS) Violations
WAUKON WATER DEPARTMENT 3,827 0
POSTVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT 2,513 0
MONONA MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT 1,471 0
LANSING WATER SUPPLY 983 1
NEW ALBIN WATER SUPPLY 432 0
FARMERSBURG WATERWORKS 276 0
BREEZY POINTE SUBDIVISION 130 0
SAINT OLAF WATER SUPPLY 106 0
WALTERS MOBILE HOME PARK 25 0

TRI Facilities (3)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Agri Star Meat & Poultry Llc. 2.5M lbs
2 Industrial Laminates/norplex LLC 1.7M lbs
3 Lansing Power Station 362.6K lbs

Cities in Allamakee (5)

Postville
2 facilities · 1 water
Lansing
1 facilities · 1 water
Monona
0 facilities · 3 water
Waukon
0 facilities · 3 water
New Albin
0 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Allamakee, Iowa?
Allamakee, IA has an environmental risk score of 29/100 (Low Risk), based on 3 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 9 water systems on record. 1 water system have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Allamakee?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Allamakee, IA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Allamakee?
Allamakee, IA has 3 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 4.6M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Allamakee?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Allamakee, IA. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Allamakee?
Allamakee, IA has 9 EPA-regulated water systems. 1 system has reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Allamakee?
Environmental compliance in Allamakee, Iowa is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Iowa state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro