Dane County, WI

ZIP 53531

In ZIP 53531, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Waterloo Waterworks meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 59× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Lagoons, 7.3 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Packaging Corp Site (21%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 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 53531

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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