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.

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

Environmental Reporti

Air Qualityi

45Good

Water Systemsi

3community / 5 total

Water Compliancei

Clean

TRI Facilitiesi

Active NPDESi

2/ 5 total

Air Quality — Scott County (2025)i

AQS

The Air Quality Index measures how clean or polluted the air is on a given day. AQI is reported at the county level. A score of 0–50 is considered good; 51–100 is moderate; above 100 may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Good

Median AQI

050100150200300

max 159

PM2.5 Daysi

113

Ozone Daysi

140

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 (3)

Transient (1)

Non-Transient (1)

Historical Violations (Over 5 Years Ago)

BUFFALO WATER SUPPLY

4 violationsLatest: 2017-10-01

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

CONTINENTAL CEMENT CO301 E FRONT ST5 chemicals|TRI

WHITE SPRINGS AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS INC1637 W FRONT 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

BUFFALO CITY OF STP201 E. FRONT ST.POTW|EPA

CONTINENTAL CEMENT COMPANY301 FRONT STMinor Discharge|EPA

Nearest Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilitiesi

RCRA

These are the closest licensed facilities where hazardous waste (chemicals, solvents, industrial byproducts) can be legally treated, stored, or disposed of.

SAFETY-KLEEN CORP-DAVENPORTDAVENPORT12 mi|EPA