Dane County, WI

ZIP 53590

In ZIP 53590, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: East Bristol Utility Coop has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Lagoons, 8.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Packaging Corp Site (83%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 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 53590

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

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

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