Black Hawk County, IA

ZIP 50643

In ZIP 50643, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 168× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Waterloo Coal Gasification Plant, 7.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Zinpro Corp (59%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 295,992 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 50643

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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