Linn County, IA

ZIP 52405

In ZIP 52405, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Midway Water And Lighting meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 500× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Electro-Coatings, Inc., 7.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ingredion Inc (52%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 294,543 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 52405

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsD
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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