Jackson, 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 Jackson in Wisconsin · Population: 20,971
TRI sites such as Badger Mining Corp Taylor Coating Plant; Badger Mining Corp Merrillan Coating Plants; Nelson Global Inc.-Black River Falls; SDWIS systems such as SAND PILLOW; BLACK RIVER FALLS WATERWORKS; BROCKWAY SANITARY DIST 1 anchor Jackson, WI's EPA extract. Derived burden score 30/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Jackson include BLACK RIVER FALLS WATERWORKS; MERRILLAN WATERWORKS; MELROSE WATERWORKS, while Badger Mining Corp Taylor Coating Plant leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 27 / peak 95 in 2024.
Burden score 30/100 (Moderate 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 Jackson -- 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 (2021–2024)
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 | 238 (86%) | 39 | 0 | 95 |
| 2023 | 253 (70%) | 103 | 4 | 157 |
| 2022 | 298 (83%) | 60 | 1 | 118 |
| 2021 | 187 (79%) | 50 | 0 | 97 |
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 (13)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| SAND PILLOW | 5,230 | 0 |
| BLACK RIVER FALLS WATERWORKS | 3,608 | 2 |
| BROCKWAY SANITARY DIST 1 | 2,692 | 0 |
| CEX' HA CI | 2,002 | 0 |
| MERRILLAN WATERWORKS | 531 | 1 |
| MELROSE WATERWORKS | 524 | 1 |
| TAYLOR WATERWORKS | 498 | 0 |
| ALMA CENTER WATERWORKS | 487 | 3 |
| HIXTON WATERWORKS | 443 | 0 |
| HO CHUNK VILLAGE | 196 | 0 |
| HO-CHUNK CHE-NUNK | 132 | 0 |
| INDIAN HEIGHTS | 126 | 0 |
| NORTHFIELD SAN DIST 1 | 50 | 3 |
TRI Facilities (3)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badger Mining Corp Taylor Coating Plant | 10.0K lbs |
| 2 | Badger Mining Corp Merrillan Coating Plants | 8.0K lbs |
| 3 | Nelson Global Inc.-Black River Falls | 105 lbs |
Cities in Jackson (6)
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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.