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.

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

Environmental Reporti

Water Systemsi

4community / 6 total

Water Violationsi

TRI Facilitiesi

41.09 lbs reported

Active NPDESi

2/ 3 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

Community (4)

Non-Transient (2)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

GRIMES WATER SUPPLY

1 violationLatest: 2021-01-01

EPA

GRIMES MHP MHC

2 violationsLatest: 2025-01-26

EPA

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

1.09 lbs

RYKO SOLUTIONS INC1500 SE 37TH STREET4 chemicals|TRI

CENTRAL IOWA READY MIX1301 SE 372 chemicals|TRI

CENTRAL IOWA READY MIX1001 SE 37TH ST1 chemical|TRI

LIBERTY READY MIX - GRIMES4450 SE BEISSER DR1 chemical|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

BRENTON BROTHERS, INC21905 XAVIER AVE GRIMESMinor Discharge|EPA

GRIMES, CITY OF MS4101 N HARVEY STMinor Discharge|EPA

EV Charging & Alternative Fuel Stationsi

AFDC

Publicly listed alternative fuel and EV charging stations within the municipality. Data from the U.S. Department of Energy. "Open" stations are currently available for use; "Planned" stations are approved but not yet operational.

Total Stationsi

EV Stationsi

Level 2 Portsi

DC Fast Portsi

CHARGELABChargePoint Network

1401 E 1st St1401 E 1st StElectric4 DCCHARGELAB

1701 SE 37th St1701 SE 37th StElectric4 DCCHARGELAB

HY VEE GRIMES 1351 NE Gateway DrElectric2 L2ChargePoint Network

HY VEE GRIMES 2351 NE Gateway DrElectric2 L2ChargePoint Network

TDM1650 SERVICE BAY1650 SE 37th StreetElectric1 L2ChargePoint Network