Black Hawk County contains 83 EPA-regulated facilities, 1 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 1 Superfund sites and 19 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $204.5k in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 179.2k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Iowa state average of 40 per county.
| Site | City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Coal Gasification Plant | Waterloo | Remedy selected |
| Facility | City | On-site (lb) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Waterloo, Ia. | Waterloo | 77.5k | Compliant |
| John Deere Waterloo Works Drivetrain Operations & Foundry | Waterloo | 44.9k | Compliant |
| Bertch Cabinet, Llc. - Waterloo | Waterloo | 23.8k | Compliant |
| Masterbrand Cabinets, Inc. | Waterloo | 17.6k | Compliant |
| Eagle Ottawa Llc | Waterloo | 13.3k | Compliant |
| Viking Pump Inc. - South Main Facility | Cedar Falls | 1.3k | Sig. violation |
| Advanced Heat Treat Corporation - Midport | Waterloo | 415 | Penalties |
| John Deere Waterloo Works - Tcao - Donald St | Waterloo | 234 | Compliant |
| John Deere Engine Works | Waterloo | 205 | Compliant |
| Northland Products Company | Waterloo | 20 | Compliant |
| Hydrite Chemical Company | Waterloo | 11 | Compliant |
| Iowa Laser Technology | Cedar Falls | 4 | Compliant |
| Facility | City | Penalties | Last Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Pump Inc. - South Main Facility | Cedar Falls | $0 | 2024-02-02 |