Dane County, WI

ZIP 53572

In ZIP 53572, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pleasant View Nursing Home meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 39× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Refuse Hideaway Landfill, 5.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Milwaukee Valve Co LLC (63%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 165,866 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 53572

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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