Jasper County, IA

ZIP 50135

In ZIP 50135, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Newton Water Supply meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 22× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Midwest Manufacturing/north Farm, 3.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Arcosa Wind Towers Inc. Plt 1550 (65%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 317,077 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 50135

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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