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Polk County, Iowa

4,104 federal records are on file in Polk County across 5 programs — the 1st largest of the 99 counties in Iowa that carry records in more than one program. Each figure below is the count filed with the agency that collects it, and each links to that program’s own listing. County FIPS 19153.

Hospitals filing a Medicare cost report in Polk County 7

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Nursing facilities in Polk County 30

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Hazardous-waste handlers in Polk County 640

15 large quantity generators · 122 small quantity generators · 1 treatment, storage or disposal facilities · 186 with at least one violation on record.

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Clean Air Act facilities in Polk County 1,161

17 classified as major sources.

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Motor carriers in Polk County 2,266

Programs side by side

Industries recorded in Polk County 449

449 six-digit industries the Census counts in Polk County, each beside the federal facility and compliance records filed there.

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Figures from the federal source files: EPA’s ECHO downloads, CMS provider files and the FMCSA census.

What this page shows

Polk County, Iowa, identified by the federal code 19153, holds a specific set of federal facility and compliance records. The data set includes entries from several distinct federal programs that track environmental and transportation compliance across the region. A significant portion of the file consists of records related to air quality, with 1161 entries logged under the EPA air program. Transportation safety data is also present, specifically 2266 records associated with the FMCSA. Additionally, the index contains 640 records concerning hazardous waste management under RCRA regulations. These figures provide a factual count of the specific federal compliance actions and facility reports currently on file for this jurisdiction. The presence of these numbers indicates the volume of federal oversight activity documented for the county. Individuals reviewing federal data for this location can see the scale of regulatory engagement reflected in these counts. The information serves as a reference for the specific types of federal records available for Polk County.