Milwaukee County, WI

ZIP 53214

In ZIP 53214, 7 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: Fadrowski Drum Disposal, 7.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Milwaukee Precision Casting (25%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 4,052 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 53214

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsB to F
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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