Dane County, WI

ZIP 53589

In ZIP 53589, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Evansville Waterworks has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 17× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Stoughton City Landfill, 1.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Stoughton Trailers Llc-Plant 5&6 (88%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 274,069 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 53589

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

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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