Des Moines County, IA

ZIP 52660

In ZIP 52660, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: West Burlington Muni. Water Supply meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 471× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, 9.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Big River Resources West Burlington LLC (70%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 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 52660

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

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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