What environmental databases are included?

This page aggregates data from eight EPA databases: Safe Drinking Water (SDWIS), Superfund/NPL sites, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Air Quality Index (AQI), Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST), NPDES water discharge permits, RCRA hazardous waste, and Brownfields.

What does the Air Quality Index (AQI) mean?

AQI is measured on a scale from 0 to 500. Values under 50 are 'Good,' 51-100 is 'Moderate,' and above 100 is 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.' AQI is measured at the county level since air quality monitoring stations are sparse. Your town shares its county's AQI reading.

What is a Superfund site?

A Superfund site is a location contaminated by hazardous waste that has been placed on the EPA's National Priorities List (NPL) for long-term cleanup. These sites pose serious risks to human health and the environment. Cleanup can take decades and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

Manchester, IA Water Quality, EPA Sites & Air Quality Data

Environmental Reporti

Water Systemsi

1community / 25 total

Water Compliancei

Clean

TRI Facilitiesi

858.2K lbs reported

Active NPDESi

3/ 4 total

Drinking Wateri

SDWIS

Public water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Transient systems serve places like gas stations or restaurants. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.

Community Systemsi

Active Systemsi

Recent Violationsi

Transient (24)

Community (1)

Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i

TRI

Factories, refineries, and other industrial facilities that use or store hazardous chemicals are required to report their releases annually to the EPA. Being listed here does not mean a violation occurred — it means the facility is transparently tracking its chemical usage.

Reporting Facilitiesi

With Chemical Datai

Total Reported Releasesi

58.2K lbs

HENDERSON PRODUCTS INC1085 S 3RD ST5 chemicals|TRI

STRYTEN MANCHESTER LLC913 S 10TH ST5 chemicals|TRI

PALADIN ATTACHMENTS - MANCHESTER621 GRANT ST4 chemicals|TRI

XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC1086 S 3RD ST2 chemicals|TRI

ORBIS CORP LEWISBINS DIV208 QUAKER MILL DR1 chemical|TRI

ROCKWELL COLLINS - MANCHESTER OPERATIONS901 S 10TH ST1 chemical|TRI

BENNETT EXPLOSIVES INCRT 4 BOX 9|TRI

HAWKEYE CASTINGS INC1077 SOUTH THIRD ST|TRI

Wastewater & Stormwater Permits (NPDES)i

NPDES

Under the Clean Water Act, any facility that discharges wastewater or stormwater into rivers, lakes, or streams must hold an NPDES permit. "Effective" means the permit is currently active and the facility is authorized to discharge under its permit conditions.

Active Permitsi

Expired / Terminatedi

DNR MANCHESTER TROUT HATCHERY22693 205TH AVENUEMinor Discharge|EPA

EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES - MANCHESTER913 S 10TH STMinor Discharge|EPA

MANCHESTER WWTP541 S BREWER STPOTW|EPA

Cleanup Sites (Brownfields)i

EPA Brownfields

Former industrial or commercial properties where contamination has been found. "Remedy Complete" means cleanup is finished. "Construction Complete" means cleanup infrastructure is built but monitoring continues. "In Progress" means the site is still being investigated or cleaned up.

ERTL FOUNDRY INC1077 SOUTH 3RD STREETRemedy Complete|EPA

EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES - MANCHESTER913 S 10TH STRemedy Complete|EPA

FORMER SMITTY'S TIRE & APPLIANCE228, 304, 314 W. MAIN STREETIn Progress|