About Asbestos Exposure in Iowa

Thousands of workers in Iowa were exposed to asbestos at industrial facilities, construction sites, shipyards, power plants, and other workplaces throughout the 20th century. Many of these companies have been held liable for asbestos exposure in lawsuits and have established bankruptcy trusts to compensate victims.

If you or a loved one worked at any of the locations listed below and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease, you may be eligible for compensation.

Exposure Sites by City

Browse 105 documented asbestos exposure sites across 43 cities in Iowa.

Bettendorf

  • Alcoa, Inc.
  • Phillips Petroleum Co.
  • Riverside Powerhouse

Burlington

  • Iowa Southern Utilities
  • Systems Ia. Ammo Plant

Cedar Rapids

  • Archer Daniels Midland Co.
  • Interstate Power
  • Iowa Power & Light Co.
  • Lincoln Sales & Service, Inc.
  • Mealey Goss Dexter

Clear Lake

  • Chappell Clinic

Clinton

  • Archer Daniels Midland
  • Chemplex Corp.
  • Chicago NW Railroad
  • Clinton Corn Processing Co.
  • Dale Dithmart Constructor
  • Hawkeye Chemical
  • Interstate Power & Light

Columbus Junction

  • Iowa Beef Packers

Council Bluffs

  • Iowa Power & Light

Creston

  • Green Valley Chemical

Cumming

  • Nanabijou, Inc.

Davenport

  • C. Ewert Plumbing & Heating
  • Hormel Foods Corp.
  • Ideal Plumbing & Heating
  • Iowa-Illinois Taylor Insulation
  • Nicols Wire
  • Northwest Plumbing
  • Oscar Meyer
  • Phillips Petroleum Co.
  • Putman Building
  • Quad-City Boiler
  • Ragan Co.
  • Sears Manufacturing
  • Thomas Construction

Decorah

  • AASE Haugen Homes
  • C D & Q, Inc.
  • Decorah Comm School Dist.
  • Lang's Dairy Equipment

Des Moines

  • Capital City Boiler
  • Electronic Engineering Co.
  • Iowa Power & Light
  • Pittsburg-Des Moines Steel
  • Rock Island Transit
  • Strosnider Concrete, Inc.
  • West Des Moines School District
  • Construction Products (CPI)
  • Highland Potato Chip Co.
  • Ms. Clark Foods
  • Weber Potato Chip Co.

Des Plaines

  • DuPont

Dubuque

  • Dubuque Packing
  • F I, Inc.
  • Norby Distributing

Eddyville

  • Iowa Southern Utilities

Fairfield

  • Pierson Plumbing & Heating

Fort Dodge

  • Farmland Industries
  • Northwoods Living, Inc.
  • Oil Chemical Atomic Workers
  • Trimark Physicians Group, Inc.

Fort Doge

  • New Cooperative, Inc.

Fort Madison

  • California Chemical
  • Champion Paper Mill
  • Chevron Chemical
  • First Mississippi Corp.
  • Sinclair Chemical
  • Sinclair Oil & Gas Co.

Ft. Madison

  • First Mississippi Plant
  • Freuhauf
  • Ortho Chemical

Grainger

  • St. John's

Hiawatha

  • Midwest Janitorial Services

Iowa Falls

  • Weldon's Construction

Keokuk

  • Hubinger
  • Sheller Globe

Lansing

  • Interstate Power & Light Power Plant
  • Interstate Power Co.

Marshalltown

  • Iowa Electric
  • Iowa Energies

Mason

  • Hydro-Tile
  • Smith Plumbing & Heating

Mason City

  • HyCross Hatchery
  • Mason County Powerhouse
  • Matthews Machine Shop

Montpelier

  • Interstate Power

Mt. Joy

  • Caterpillar

Muscatine

  • Louisa Generating Station
  • Monsanto Company
  • Muscatine Power
  • Temp Associates-Marshalltown, Inc.

New Hampton

  • Sara Lee

Newton

  • Maytag Co.

Osage

  • MonRay Windows

Ottumwa

  • Ottumwa Boiler
  • Ottumwa Hospital

Palo

  • Duane Arnold Energy Center
  • Iowa Electric Light & Power Plant

Pella

  • Pella Municipal Power Plant

Rudd

  • Hoovers Hatchery

Salix

  • Iowa Public Power

Shenendoah

  • J & R Furniture and Carpet

Sioux City

  • Thompson Electric Company

Wayland

  • Fred Grant Builders
  • Tschantz Brothers Carpenters

West Des Moines

  • West Des Moines Community School Dist.

What to Do If You Worked at These Sites

If you worked at any facility listed above and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or lung cancer, take these steps:

  1. Document your work history — Note dates, job duties, and specific locations where you worked
  2. Gather medical records — Obtain documentation of your diagnosis and treatment
  3. Consult a mesothelioma attorney — An experienced lawyer can identify all potential compensation sources
  4. File claims promptly — Statutes of limitations may limit your time to file

Compensation Options

Workers exposed to asbestos in Iowa may be eligible for compensation from multiple sources:

  • Asbestos Trust Funds — Many bankrupt asbestos companies have established trusts with billions in assets
  • Lawsuits — Claims against companies still in business that manufactured or used asbestos
  • VA Benefits — For veterans exposed during military service
  • Workers' Compensation — State programs for occupational exposure
Learn about legal options →