Adel is a city along the North Raccoon River in Dallas County in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 3,435 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dallas County and the birthplace of 1939 Heisman Trophy winner Nile Kinnick. Adel is part of the Des Moines?West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Originally called Penoach, Adel was Incorporated in 1847, and changed it's name sometime in 1849, although no specific information can be located within the city records. The town is situated on the west bank of the North Racoon River, and at the time of its founding, along the only county road, making Adel the oldest town within Dallas County. In 1855 there were about twenty-five houses in Adel, and only three stores. From that time onward, the city began to grow at a faster rate. Situated along the river, Adel had a good supply of water-power for a flour mill. It was to be situated on a section of property owned by Noeingerl Cantrel & Co. J. H. Strong of Des Moines.
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An Environmental Working Group analysis of tap water tests from 1998 through 2002 shows that customers of Adel Municipal Water Works drank water containing up to 12 pollutants. Adel Municipal Water Works is one of 65,000 water suppliers across the country wrestling with treating water polluted by sprawl, sewage, factory farms, and industry.
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