Black Hawk County, IA
ZIP 50701
In ZIP 50701, 8 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, 1.5 miles away.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: John Deere Waterloo Works Drivetrain Operations And Foundry (97%), mostly chromium compounds.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 271,591 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 50701
- Superfund sites nearbyC to F
- Factories and industrial sitesB to F
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyB to C
- Air qualityB to C
- Drinking water qualityA to F
- Pesticide useD to F
- Neighborhood health statusB to F
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsC to F
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsD to F
Based on 16 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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