Waukesha County, WI

ZIP 53188

In ZIP 53188, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pewaukee Village Waterworks has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 29× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Master Disposal Service Landfill, 3.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Metaltek International-Wisco Nsin Centrifugal Div (79%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.3 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 53188

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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