Pottawattamie County, IA

ZIP 51501

In ZIP 51501, 10 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Metropolitan Utilities District meets every EPA legal limit; 18 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 24× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Omaha Lead, 3.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (52%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 404,863 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 51501

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

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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