Zip Code 50126
📍 Iowa Falls, IA
Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)
Data Source: EPA TRI (2024) • Updated Nov 2025
415,791.04 lbs
State Score
8
/ 100
National Score
4
/ 100
In 2024, industrial facilities in Iowa Falls, IA released over 415,791.04 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was CARGILL INC, which emitted large quantities of n-Hexane into the local air. Residents of 50126 face significantly higher exposure risks than the national average.
Top Polluting Facilities
- CARGILL INCn-Hexane released to air295,617.00 lbsLBS
- CARGILL INCCyclohexane released to air107,342.00 lbsLBS
- POET BIOREFINING - IOWA FALLS LLC Cancer RiskOwned by: POET HOLDING CO LLCAcetaldehyde released to air4,807.00 lbsLBS
- POET BIOREFINING - IOWA FALLS LLCOwned by: POET HOLDING CO LLCn-Hexane released to air3,513.00 lbsLBS
- POET BIOREFINING - IOWA FALLS LLCOwned by: POET HOLDING CO LLCMethanol released to air1,902.00 lbsLBS
- CARGILL INCMethanol released to air955.00 lbsLBS
- POET BIOREFINING - IOWA FALLS LLC Cancer RiskOwned by: POET HOLDING CO LLCFormaldehyde released to air905.00 lbsLBS
- POET BIOREFINING - IOWA FALLS LLCOwned by: POET HOLDING CO LLCFormic acid released to air750.00 lbsLBS
- FORTERRA CONCRETE PRODUCTS - IOWA FALLS Cancer RiskOwned by: QUIKRETE HOLDINGSLead released to air0.0366 lbsLBS
Nearby Pollution Sources (< 20 miles)
- Steamboat Rock, IA (50672) 12.5 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity57,821.10 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Hampton, IA (50441) 16.0 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity11,490.00 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Williams, IA (50271) 14.1 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity256.00 lbsAnnual Emissions
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Because toxic gases and VOCs were detected in this area (likely from the Formaldehyde), standard filters are not enough. We strongly recommend an Activated Carbon purifier to adsorb these fumes.
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