Ashland County, WI

ZIP 54546

In ZIP 54546, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aspen Ridge meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 54× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 57% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Arclin Surfaces LLC (89%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,914 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 54546

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

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

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