EPA-regulated facilities near Des Moines, IA

There are 1,503 EPA-regulated facilities within 5 miles of Des Moines, Iowa. The most common kinds are air emissions (789), hazardous waste (771), water discharge (174). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 12 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $5.6M across 7 sites.

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1,503facilities within 5 miles

1in significant noncompliance

12with a violation on record

$5.6Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

Category	Facilities
Hazardous waste	771
Treatment, storage or disposal	1
Large quantity generators	6
Small quantity generators	284
Transporters	4
Chemical (RMP/TRI)	67
Superfund	11
Air emissions	789
Major sources	12
Synthetic minor sources	123
Minor sources	337
Water discharge	174
Major permits	2
Minor permits	30
Drinking water systems	4
Greenhouse gas reporters	11
Data centers	7
Scrap yards	11

A facility enrolled in several programs counts once in the total and once in each of its categories.

In significant noncompliance

The EPA's designation for its most serious or persistent violations, as of the latest data.

MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER 1111 6TH AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA, 50314 · 1.9 mi Significant noncompliance

Largest penalties

Penalties assessed over the last five years.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE - DES MOINES 2609 DIXON ST, DES MOINES, IA, 50316 · 3.4 mi $5.3M in penalties
ESTES EXPRESS DES MOINES TERMINAL (DMO) 137 2201 E OVID AVE, DES MOINES, IA, 50313 · 4.0 mi $150k in penalties
KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC. - DES MOINES FACILITY 2100 MAURY STREET, DES MOINES, IA, 50317 · 1.7 mi $25k in penalties
SIEGWERK USA CO CORP FACILITY 3535 SOUTHWEST 56TH STREET, DES MOINES, IA, 50321 · 4.5 mi $24k in penalties
EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC - NUTRITION ANALYSIS CENTER 2200 RITTENHOUSE ST STE 150, DES MOINES, IA, 50321 · 4.0 mi $20k in penalties

Superfund sites

DES MOINES TCE SEC 8 & 9 T78N R24W, DES MOINES, IA, 50309 · 1.4 mi
DICO, INC. 200 SOUTHWEST 16TH STREET, DES MOINES, IA, 50309 · 1.5 mi
DYCHEM SW 16TH ST, DES MOINES, IA, 50309 · 1.5 mi
DES MOINES VOCATIONAL SCHOOL 1800 GRAND AVE, DES MOINES, IA, 50309-3310 · 1.8 mi
TUTTLE STREET LANDFILL END OF 15TH ST EXTD, DES MOINES, IA, 50305 · 2.1 mi
LOT 46 VALLEY GARDENS TCE 2500 BLOCK, GARDEN ROAD, DES MOINES, IA, 50321 · 2.2 mi
NOAH'S CLEANERS INC 6115 SW 9TH STREET, DES MOINES, IA, 50315 · 3.1 mi
IOWA AIR NATL GUARD DES MOINES AIRPORT 3100 MCKINLEY AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA, 50321 · 3.4 mi
FORT DES MOINES 225 E ARMY POST RD BLDG 100, DES MOINES, IA, 50315 · 3.6 mi
FRENCH WAY DRY CLEANERS 413 EUCLID AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA, 50313 · 3.9 mi

Data centers

Aureon 616 10th Street, Des Moines · 1.5 mi
Unnamed data center (OSM) · 4.4 mi
Unnamed data center (OSM) · 4.4 mi
WILTED DATA CENTER(PLEASANT HILL) 4550 CARLISLE RD, PLEASANT HILL, IA, 50327 · 4.5 mi
HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY 3600 ARMY POST ROAD ROAD, DES MOINES, IA, 50321 · 4.6 mi
CLOP DES MOINES IA, LLC 5900 THORNTON AVE, DES MOINES, IA, 50332 · 4.7 mi
IOWA HEALTH SYSTEM 6200 THORTON AVE, STE 100, DES MOINES, IA, 50321 · 5.0 mi

County

Polk County

Nearby towns

Pleasant Hill 6 mi
Norwalk 8 mi
Altoona 9 mi
West Des Moines 9 mi
Urbandale 10 mi
Johnston 10 mi
Ankeny 11 mi
Grimes 12 mi

Reading these numbers

These are regulatory records, not measurements of pollution. Most facilities appear because they hold a permit or file reports, and most of them are compliant; a listing is not a claim that a facility has polluted anything. Compliance status and penalties are the EPA's own determinations in data retrieved Oct 9, 2026. Distances are from the center of Des Moines as the Census Bureau records it. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.