Waukesha County, WI

ZIP 53045

In ZIP 53045, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Brookfield Water Utility has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc. (brookfield Sanitary Landfill), 0.3 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Metaltek International-Wisco Nsin Centrifugal Div (26%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 69,527 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 53045

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to F
• Radiation signalsC to F

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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