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Dubuque, IA

Moderate Risk (36/100)

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 Dubuque in Iowa · Population: 98,948

Dubuque, IA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 15 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 28 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 36/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 238.0K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 2 water systems carry 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
98,948
TRI Facilities
15
Water Systems
28
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
238.0K lbs

Water Systems (28)

System Population Violations
DUBUQUE WATER WORKS 59,667 0
ASBURY MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM 5,943 0
PEOSTA WATER SUPPLY 2,278 0
EPWORTH WATER SUPPLY 2,023 0
FARLEY WATER SUPPLY 1,766 1
ALPINE PARK 932 0
NEW VIENNA WATER SUPPLY 382 0
WORTHINGTON WATER SUPPLY 382 0
HOLY CROSS WATER SUPPLY 356 0
BURDS GREEN ACRES SUBDIVISION 312 0
THUNDER HILLS HOME & UTILITY ASSOC. 300 0
LUXEMBURG WATER SUPPLY 245 0
LA MOTTE WATER SUPPLY 237 0
SPRING VALLEY PARK 180 0
EIRUSS DROESSLERS 158 0
HICKORY ACRES 115 0
BERNARD WATER SYSTEM 114 0
STAR WATER 110 0
QUALITY WATER, INC. #2 (K-L) 70 0
LORE MOUND MOBILE HOME PARK 68 0
LORE OAKS HOMEOWNERS ASSN. 64 0
GAVIN ESTATES 52 0
REGENCY WEST SUBDIVISION 46 0
NORTH END MOBILE HOME PARK 40 1
COUNTRY HILLS WATER CORP 38 0
SHAGBARK ESTATES 38 0
GREEN BRIER SUBDIVISION 35 0
ACE MOBILE HOME PARK 32 0

TRI Facilities (15)

# Facility Total Releases
1 John Deere Dubuque Works 88.6K lbs
2 Eagle Window & Door Inc 85.1K lbs
3 Bp Products Na Inc Dubuque Terminal 17.1K lbs
4 Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC 14.0K lbs
5 Prairie Farms 13.4K lbs
6 Modernfold Inc. 9.8K lbs
7 Ay McDonald Manufacturing Co 9.3K lbs
8 Morrison Brothers Co 444 lbs
9 Dubuque Stamping & Manufacturing Inc 111 lbs
10 Giese Manufacturing 32 lbs
11 Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC Dubuque 13 lbs
12 Adams Co 0 lbs
13 Rie Coatings LLC 0 lbs
14 Dyersville Die Cast 0 lbs
15 East Iowa Machine Co (eimco) 0 lbs

Cities in Dubuque (4)

Dubuque
Pop: -
10 facilities · 12 water
Dyersville
Pop: -
5 facilities · 1 water
Farley
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
Peosta
Pop: -
1 facilities · 5 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Dubuque, Iowa? ▼
Dubuque, IA has an environmental risk score of 36/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 15 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 28 water systems on record. 2 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Dubuque? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Dubuque, IA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Dubuque? ▼
Dubuque, IA has 15 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 238.0K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Dubuque? ▼
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Dubuque, 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 Dubuque? ▼
Dubuque, IA has 28 EPA-regulated water systems. 2 systems have 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 Dubuque? ▼
Environmental compliance in Dubuque, 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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