Lincoln County, WI

ZIP 54452

In ZIP 54452, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hatley Waterworks meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 11× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Wausau Ground Water Contamination, 3.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Veritas Steel (73%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 185,897 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 54452

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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