Kenosha County, WI

ZIP 53179

In ZIP 53179, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wywood Community Inc meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 30× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: H.o.d. Landfill, 3.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ppg Industries Inc-Oak Creek (47%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 67,550 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 53179

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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