Dane County, WI

ZIP 53528

In ZIP 53528, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Middleton Waterworks meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 171× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Refuse Hideaway Landfill, 3.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Future Foam Inc (29%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 319,659 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 53528

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to F

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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