Des Moines County, IA

ZIP 52601

In ZIP 52601, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Burlington Municipal Waterworks has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, 1.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Big River Resources West Burlington LLC (39%), mostly nitroglycerin.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 177,040 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 52601

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

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

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