Pollution in Story County, Iowa

Story County contains 65 EPA-regulated facilities, 5 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 0 Superfund sites and 11 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $5.5M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 19.4k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Iowa state average of 40 per county.

Superfund0NPL sites
TRI Facilities11reporters
EPA Facilities65regulated
Sig. Violators5current SNC

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Lincolnway Energy LlcNevada16.7kCompliant
American Packaging CorporationStory City1.4kPenalties
Dupont Cellulosic EthanolNevada676Compliant
Iowa State Ready MixAmes603Compliant
3m (Minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - AmesAmes31Compliant
Dsm Nutritional Products IncAmes10Compliant
Hach CompanyAmes2Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Iowa Dot Rest Area #02 I80 AdairAmes$25.0k2025-08-18
Lakeside Living, LlcNevada$10.0k2023-02-20
Colo City Of StpColo$02022-04-05
Iowa State University/ Isu Heating PlantAmes$02025-09-16
Hickory Grove Court, LlcAmes$02024-10-29