Ashland County, WI

ZIP 54850

In ZIP 54850, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ashland Water Utility meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 33× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 93% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: C. G. Bretting Manufacturing Co. Inc. (100%), mostly manganese.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.2 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 54850

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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