Dodge, WI

Moderate Risk (57/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Dodge in Wisconsin · Population: 88,818

Dodge, WI is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 27 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 17 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 57/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 1.1M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 11 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 38 and a peak AQI of 84 in 2024, with 81% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
88,818
TRI Facilities
27
Water Systems
17
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.1M lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2024)

EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy (SG) Max AQI
2024 297 (81%) 69 0 84
2023 213 (58%) 133 14 210
2022 266 (73%) 99 0 93
2021 216 (59%) 149 0 99
2020 247 (67%) 117 2 136
2024 Good Air Quality: 81% of days
Median AQI: 38

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)

For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Wisconsin, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (17)

System Population Violations
BEAVER DAM WATER UTILITY 16,200 0
MAYVILLE WATERWORKS 5,112 1
HORICON WATERWORKS 3,682 2
LOMIRA WATERWORKS 2,701 2
JUNEAU WATERWORKS 2,627 10
FOX LAKE WATERWORKS 1,610 1
THERESA WATERWORKS 1,262 2
HUSTISFORD WATERWORKS 1,063 0
IRON RIDGE WATERWORKS 937 0
REESEVILLE WATERWORKS 718 5
BROWNSVILLE WATERWORKS 630 2
CLYMAN WATERWORKS 422 2
LOWELL WATERWORKS 337 0
LEROY SANITARY DISTRICT 1 320 8
HIDDEN MEADOWS 166 3
MAPLE GROVE MHP 125 0
INCH HEIGHTS LLC 47 0

TRI Facilities (27)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Quad/graphics Inc. 242.8K lbs
2 John Deere Horicon Works-Dt 183.4K lbs
3 Kondex Corp 169.1K lbs
4 Quad/graphics Inc 142.6K lbs
5 Grande Cheese Co Brownsville 111.1K lbs
6 Sensient Flavors Llc. 88.3K lbs
7 Tenneco Inc. 85.9K lbs
8 Polyfirst 11.1K lbs
9 Columbus Chemical Industries Inc. Employee Stock Ownership P 6.4K lbs
10 Metalcraft of Mayville 6.3K lbs
11 Abet USA Inc. - Ashippun 6.2K lbs
12 National Rivet & Manufacturing Co 5.1K lbs
13 Karavan Trailers Inc 5.1K lbs
14 John Deere Horicon Works - Gator Works 2.7K lbs
15 Rust-Oleum Corp 2.0K lbs
16 Apache Stainless Equipment Corp 1.8K lbs
17 Hacco Inc 1.5K lbs
18 Mayville Eng. Co. Inc. - Mayville 1.1K lbs
19 Metalcraft of Mayville Beaver Dam Facility 788 lbs
20 Spuncast 326 lbs
21 Itw Shakeproof Group 25 lbs
22 Seneca Foods Corp 0 lbs
23 Chemical Research/technology LLC (cr/t) 0 lbs
24 Gleason Reel 0 lbs
25 Wyman Gordon Mayville Die & Tool 0 lbs
26 Grande Cheese Co Rubicon 0 lbs
27 Burgess-Norton Manufacturing Co Plant 4 0 lbs

Cities in Dodge (15)

Brownsville
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Clyman
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1 facilities · 1 water
Horicon
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2 facilities · 1 water
Juneau
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1 facilities · 2 water
Lomira
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2 facilities · 1 water
Mayville
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4 facilities · 2 water
Ixonia
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1 facilities · 1 water
Rubicon
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1 facilities · 0 water
Beaver Dam
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3 facilities · 2 water
Columbus
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2 facilities · 1 water
Fox Lake
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1 facilities · 1 water
Randolph
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1 facilities · 1 water
Waupun
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4 facilities · 1 water
Ashippun
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0 facilities · 0 water
Williamstown
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0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Dodge, Wisconsin?
Dodge, WI has an environmental risk score of 57/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 27 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 17 water systems on record. 11 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Dodge?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Dodge, WI in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Dodge?
Dodge, WI has 27 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.1M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Dodge?
In 2024, Dodge, WI recorded a median AQI of 38 and a peak AQI of 84. 81% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Dodge?
Dodge, WI has 17 EPA-regulated water systems. 11 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Dodge?
Environmental compliance in Dodge, Wisconsin is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Wisconsin state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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