Taylor County, WI

ZIP 54451

In ZIP 54451, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Athens Waterworks meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 64× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Scrap Processing Co., Inc., 3.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Veritas Steel (52%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 61,383 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 54451

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

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

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