Cedar, IA

Low Risk (23/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Cedar in Iowa · Population: 18,427

Cedar, IA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 4 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 21 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 23/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 813.5K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 1 water system carries an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
18,427
TRI Facilities
4
Water Systems
21
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
813.5K lbs

Water Systems (21)

System Population Violations
TIPTON WATER SUPPLY 3,149 0
WILTON WATER SUPPLY 2,924 0
WEST BRANCH WATER WORKS 2,509 0
LISBON WATER SUPPLY 2,233 0
CLARENCE WATER SUPPLY 1,039 0
MECHANICSVILLE WATER DEPT 1,020 0
LOWDEN WATER SUPPLY 807 0
STANWOOD WATER SUPPLY 637 0
BENNETT WATERWORKS 347 0
CORALVILLE LAKE TERRACE 340 0
ATALISSA MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY 296 0
WINDING BROOK MOBILE HOME PARK 150 0
WESTCOTT HEIGHTS HOA PART THREE 120 0
TIMBERLINE ESTATES 95 0
WESTCOTT HEIGHTS PARTS 1 & 2 63 0
COACH ROAD WELL ASSOCIATION 60 0
NORTHWOOD ESTATES 52 0
FOUR OAKS FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES 50 0
LITTLE BEAR CAMPGROUND 45 0
GALLERY ACRES WEST 43 23
WOODLAND HEIGHTS HOMEOWNERS ASSOC. 41 0

TRI Facilities (4)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Xerxes Corp 719.7K lbs
2 Twin State Inc 93.8K lbs
3 Purina Animal Nutrition LLC - Clarence 0 lbs
4 Cargill Feed & Nutrition West Branch 0 lbs

Cities in Cedar (4)

Clarence
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Tipton
Pop: -
1 facilities · 11 water
Durant
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
West Branch
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Cedar, Iowa?
Cedar, IA has an environmental risk score of 23/100 (Low Risk), based on 4 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 21 water systems on record. 1 water system have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Cedar?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Cedar, IA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Cedar?
Cedar, IA has 4 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 813.5K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Cedar?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Cedar, 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 Cedar?
Cedar, IA has 21 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 Cedar?
Environmental compliance in Cedar, 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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