Buena Vista, IA
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.
Environmental data for Buena Vista in Iowa · Population: 20,684
TRI sites such as Tyson Fresh Meats Inc; Rembrandt Enterprises Inc.; Hillshire Brands Plant-Wholly Owned Sub of Tyson Foods Inc; SDWIS systems such as STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; ALTA MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT; SIOUX RAPIDS WATER DEPARTMENT anchor Buena Vista, IA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 24/100 (Low Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc; Rembrandt Enterprises Inc.; Hillshire Brands Plant-Wholly Owned Sub of Tyson Foods Inc are among the largest Form R filers reporting in Buena Vista; no SDWIS system here carries an active health-based flag. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 24/100 (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 Buena Vista -- 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 Buena Vista, IA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+30.7%
7 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+76.7%
58.7 thousand lb → 103.7 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 0 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Buena Vista, IA's total reported releases rose from 58.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 76.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Buena Vista, IA's off-site transfers fell from 4.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Buena Vista, IA's water releases rose from 18 lb in 2022 to 28 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Buena Vista, IA's air releases rose from 53.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 76.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (19)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| STORM LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT | 11,431 | 0 |
| ALTA MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT | 2,087 | 0 |
| SIOUX RAPIDS WATER DEPARTMENT | 932 | 0 |
| NEWELL WATER TREATMENT PLANT | 906 | 0 |
| LAKESIDE WATER SUPPLY | 700 | 0 |
| ALBERT CITY MUNI WATER SUPPLY | 677 | 0 |
| LOHRVILLE WATER SUPPLY | 381 | 0 |
| TWIN LAKES UTILITIES | 300 | 0 |
| CLEGHORN WATER SUPPLY | 240 | 0 |
| MARATHON LIGHT & WATER DEPARTMENT | 230 | 0 |
| CUSHING WATER SUPPLY | 230 | 0 |
| ARTHUR MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY | 222 | 0 |
| REMBRANDT WATER SUPPLY | 209 | 0 |
| LAKE CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION | 175 | 0 |
| MERIDEN MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY | 161 | 0 |
| BRUNSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY | 129 | 0 |
| LARRABEE MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS | 125 | 0 |
| WESTFIELD WATER SUPPLY | 123 | 0 |
| HILLTOP VILLAGE MHC, INC. | 78 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (8)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyson Fresh Meats Inc | 163.8K lbs |
| 2 | Rembrandt Enterprises Inc. | 108.6K lbs |
| 3 | Hillshire Brands Plant-Wholly Owned Sub of Tyson Foods Inc | 108.2K lbs |
| 4 | Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City* | 91.7K lbs |
| 5 | Furst McNess Co | 1.0K lbs |
| 6 | Meridian Manufacturing Inc. | 0 lbs |
| 7 | Hillshire Brands Mill-Wholly Owned Sub of Tyson Foods Inc | 0 lbs |
| 8 | The Hillshire Brands Co Feed Mill | 0 lbs |
Cities in Buena Vista (9)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.