Muscatine, 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. 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 Muscatine in Iowa · Population: 42,735
TRI sites such as Ssab Iowa Inc.; Grain Processing Corp; Muscatine Power & Water Generation; SDWIS systems such as MUSCATINE POWER & WATER; WEST LIBERTY WATER UTILITY; DURANT WATER SUPPLY anchor Muscatine, IA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 48/100 (Moderate 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 Muscatine include DANVILLE WATER SUPPLY; LOUISA COURTS MHP & SALES; HILLTOP ROAD ASSOCIATION #1, while Ssab Iowa Inc. leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 38 / peak 78 in 2024.
Burden score 48/100 (Moderate 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 Muscatine -- 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 Muscatine, IA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-8.1%
9 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-8.1%
2.8 million lb → 2.6 million lb, every facility that filed
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.
- Muscatine, IA's total reported releases fell from 2.8 million lb in 2022 to 2.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Muscatine, IA's water releases rose from 18.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 31.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Muscatine, IA's air releases fell from 330.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 157.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Muscatine, IA's chemicals reported rose from 49 in 2022 to 51 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 269 (73%) | 97 | 0 | 78 |
| 2023 | 188 (52%) | 173 | 1 | 207 |
| 2022 | 235 (64%) | 130 | 0 | 89 |
| 2021 | 211 (58%) | 154 | 0 | 90 |
| 2020 | 245 (67%) | 120 | 1 | 124 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Iowa, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (28)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| MUSCATINE POWER & WATER | 25,516 | 0 |
| WEST LIBERTY WATER UTILITY | 3,938 | 0 |
| DURANT WATER SUPPLY | 1,871 | 0 |
| WELLMAN MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS | 1,524 | 0 |
| LONE TREE MUNI WATER SYSTEM | 1,357 | 0 |
| DANVILLE WATER SUPPLY | 923 | 2 |
| KEOTA WATER DEPT | 897 | 0 |
| MARK TWAIN MEADOWS HOMEOWNERS | 375 | 0 |
| VILLAGE OAKS HOMEOWNERS ASSN | 250 | 0 |
| SEATON | 214 | 0 |
| WOODLAND WAPELLO MOBILE HOME PARK | 126 | 0 |
| LOUISA COURTS MHP & SALES | 121 | 2 |
| HARPER WATER SUPPLY | 118 | 0 |
| ROLLING ACRES SUBDIVISION | 115 | 0 |
| LAKE WOODS HOA | 114 | 0 |
| RUSTIC OAKS HOMEOWNERS ASSN. | 100 | 0 |
| RANCHO VALLEY HOMEOWNERS ASSOC | 97 | 0 |
| VALLEY VIEW ESTATES #1 AND #2 | 89 | 0 |
| MECHA CEBA WATER SYSTEM ASSOCIATION | 87 | 0 |
| JACOBS LANDING HOA | 84 | 0 |
| LINN HOLLOW MHP LLC | 68 | 0 |
| HILLTOP ROAD ASSOCIATION #2 | 55 | 0 |
| LOUISA CO LAW ENFORCEMENT CTR | 46 | 0 |
| HILLTOP ROAD ASSOCIATION #1 | 45 | 1 |
| RIVERVIEW SUBDIVISION | 37 | 0 |
| FOX VALLEY ACRES | 36 | 0 |
| STEAMBOAT ASSOCIATION | 29 | 0 |
| HILLTOP FARMS #3RD ADDITION | 26 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (14)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ssab Iowa Inc. | 13.3M lbs |
| 2 | Grain Processing Corp | 743.9K lbs |
| 3 | Muscatine Power & Water Generation | 364.5K lbs |
| 4 | Bayer Cropscience LP | 294.1K lbs |
| 5 | West Liberty Foods L.L.C. | 78.7K lbs |
| 6 | Gerdau Wilton | 57.9K lbs |
| 7 | Hon Co - Oak Steel Plant | 5.4K lbs |
| 8 | Harsco Metals - Iowa | 2.8K lbs |
| 9 | Allsteel Muscatine Plant | 463 lbs |
| 10 | Potters Industries LLC | 215 lbs |
| 11 | C B M Trading Inc | 10 lbs |
| 12 | Tcc - Muscatine | 3 lbs |
| 13 | Central Seating Operations | 0 lbs |
| 14 | Raymond-Muscatine Inc | 0 lbs |
Cities in Muscatine (3)
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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.