Dane County, WI

ZIP 53593

In ZIP 53593, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Oakhill Correctional Inst meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 71× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Refuse Hideaway Landfill, 3.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Future Foam Inc (29%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 53593

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

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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