Dodge County, WI

ZIP 53557

In ZIP 53557, 5 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: Hechimovich Sanitary Landfill, 8.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tenneco Inc. (21%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 264,701 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 53557

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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