Dane County, WI

ZIP 53717

In ZIP 53717, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Middleton Waterworks meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 11× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Refuse Hideaway Landfill, 2.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Packaging Corp Site (33%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.7 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 53717

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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