Shawano County, WI

ZIP 54162

In ZIP 54162, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Shawano Waterworks meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 23× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 69% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ahlstrom Na Specialty Solutions LLC (19%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 112,056 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 54162

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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