Jasper County, IA

ZIP 50208

In ZIP 50208, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Des Moines Water Works meets every EPA legal limit; 16 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.2× 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 (95%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 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 50208

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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