Milwaukee County, WI
ZIP 53228
In ZIP 53228, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Hales Happiness Subdivision has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfhxs at 48× California Notification Level.
- Nearest Superfund site: Fadrowski Drum Disposal, 3.8 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Milwaukee Precision Casting (35%), mostly chromium.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 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 53228
- Superfund sites nearbyC to D
- Factories and industrial sitesD to F
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyB to C
- Air qualityC to D
- Drinking water qualityB to F
- Pesticide useA to B
- Neighborhood health statusC to D
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsA
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsC to D
Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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