Keokuk County, IA

ZIP 50104

In ZIP 50104, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Oskaloosa Municipal Water Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 50× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf (39%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 248,021 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 50104

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to F
• Noise levelsA to F
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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