Dane County, WI

ZIP 53715

In ZIP 53715, 3 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; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Lagoons, 3.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Packaging Corp Site (36%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 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 53715

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsC to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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