Brown County, WI

ZIP 54126

In ZIP 54126, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rueden Ridge Subdivision meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 400× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Better Brite Plating Co. Chrome and Zinc Shops, 5.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Durr Systems Inc. (59%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 103,746 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 54126

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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