Dane County, WI

ZIP 53706

In ZIP 53706, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Madison Water Utility meets every EPA legal limit; 18 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 14× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Lagoons, 4.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Packaging Corp Site (38%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 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 53706

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyF
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsD

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

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