La Crosse County, WI

ZIP 54650

In ZIP 54650, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: West Salem Waterworks meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 44× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Onalaska Municipal Landfill, 1.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Crown Beverage Packaging (70%), mostly certain glycol ethers.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 52,690 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 54650

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

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

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