Mills County, IA

ZIP 51571

In ZIP 51571, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Malvern Water Supply meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 72× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Aidex Corp., 5.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (51%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 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 51571

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to F
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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