// Risk Intelligence
| Risk Score | 7 / 10 High |
| Facility Type | ☣ Chemical / Industrial Facility |
| Operator / Branch | Energy Transfer Partners |
| Host County | Boone County IA |
| Nearest City | Pepperell MA |
| Primary Risk Radius | 5 miles |
| Secondary Risk Radius | 20 miles |
// Strategic Significance
The Dakota Access Pipeline DAPL crosses Iowa carrying Bakken crude oil from North Dakota to Illinois storage terminals. The pipeline crosses under the Missouri River at Lake Oahe near Standing Rock and under the Des Moines River in Iowa. Pipeline leaks have been documented at multiple Iowa locations. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has fought the pipeline through courts citing water contamination risk to their drinking water. A deliberate attack on Iowa pumping stations would spill crude oil into Iowas agricultural landscape potentially contaminating the Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer that underlies much of the Midwest.
// Civilian Impact Assessment
Boone County with 26,000 residents and Iowa agricultural communities. DAPL crosses under Iowa rivers creating water contamination risk. A deliberate attack would spill crude oil into Iowa agricultural land. The Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer underlies much of the Midwest. Standing Rock legal battles create ongoing controversy.
// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance
I-35, US-30, Pipeline right-of-way. Boone County Emergency Management coordinates pipeline attack crude oil spill and aquifer contamination protocols.