Forest, WI
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Forest in Wisconsin · Population: 9,261
SDWIS systems such as CRANDON WATERWORKS; MOLE LAKE; LAONA SANITARY DIST anchor Forest, WI's EPA extract. Derived burden score 12/100 (Low Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
No TRI Form R facilities sit in Forest in this extract; water coverage still lists CRANDON WATERWORKS; MOLE LAKE; LAONA SANITARY DIST. AQS monitors logged median AQI 37 / peak 153 in 2024.
Burden score 12/100 (Low Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Forest -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
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 | 313 (86%) | 50 | 0 | 153 |
| 2023 | 252 (69%) | 99 | 9 | 178 |
| 2022 | 321 (88%) | 42 | 0 | 77 |
| 2021 | 282 (78%) | 75 | 3 | 165 |
| 2020 | 311 (85%) | 55 | 0 | 93 |
Source: 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 (9)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CRANDON WATERWORKS | 1,958 | 2 |
| MOLE LAKE | 1,260 | 0 |
| LAONA SANITARY DIST | 950 | 4 |
| STONE LAKE COMMUNITY | 851 | 0 |
| WABENO SANITARY DIST 1 | 750 | 0 |
| CARTER COMMUNITY | 634 | 0 |
| BLACKWELL CIVILIAN CONSVTN CTR | 190 | 3 |
| NU ROC HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | 86 | 3 |
| BLACKWELL COMMUNITY | 39 | 0 |
Cities in Forest (3)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.