Ashland County, WI

ZIP 54861

In ZIP 54861, 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.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ashland/northern States Power Lakefront, 9.9 miles away.
• 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 54861

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

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

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