Des Moines County, IA

ZIP 52638

In ZIP 52638, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: West Burlington Muni. Water Supply has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 54× 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 52638

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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