Kenosha, 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 Kenosha in Wisconsin · Population: 168,413
TRI sites such as Rust-Oleum Corp; Kksp Precision Maching LLC; Finishing & Plating Service Inc; SDWIS systems such as KENOSHA WATER UTILITY; PLEASANT PRAIRIE WATER UTILITY; BRISTOL VILLAGE OF EAST anchor Kenosha, WI's EPA extract. Derived burden score 52/100 (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 Kenosha include PLEASANT PRAIRIE WATER UTILITY; BRISTOL WATERWORKS VILLAGE OF; CAREFREE ESTATES MHP, while Rust-Oleum Corp leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 41 / peak 143 in 2024.
Burden score 52/100 (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 Kenosha -- 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.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Kenosha, WI: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+8.7%
19 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+8.7%
161.8 thousand lb → 175.9 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Kenosha, WI's total reported releases rose from 161.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 175.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kenosha, WI's off-site transfers rose from 106.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 129.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kenosha, WI's air releases fell from 54.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 45.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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 | 267 (73%) | 88 | 11 | 143 |
| 2023 | 201 (55%) | 139 | 20 | 206 |
| 2022 | 236 (65%) | 124 | 4 | 164 |
| 2021 | 197 (57%) | 136 | 11 | 136 |
| 2020 | 238 (66%) | 112 | 10 | 197 |
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 (16)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| KENOSHA WATER UTILITY | 99,218 | 0 |
| PLEASANT PRAIRIE WATER UTILITY | 10,754 | 1 |
| BRISTOL VILLAGE OF EAST | 1,001 | 0 |
| PADDOCK LAKE WATERWORKS | 945 | 0 |
| BRISTOL WATERWORKS VILLAGE OF | 598 | 1 |
| CAREFREE ESTATES MHP | 300 | 1 |
| TWIN LAKES PARK WATER COOP | 150 | 0 |
| PRAIRIE APTS 1 & 2 | 150 | 5 |
| PRAIRIE APTS 3 & 4 | 125 | 4 |
| LAKEWOOD VILLAGE APTS | 125 | 1 |
| WYWOOD COMMUNITY INC | 59 | 0 |
| TWIN LAKES COMPLEX | 50 | 0 |
| 52ND AVE WATER GROUP | 35 | 3 |
| LAKE VIEW APTS | 30 | 0 |
| VILLAGE PLAZA APTS | 28 | 0 |
| RESIDENCES ON MAIN | 26 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (21)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rust-Oleum Corp | 363.9K lbs |
| 2 | Kksp Precision Maching LLC | 118.8K lbs |
| 3 | Finishing & Plating Service Inc | 115.8K lbs |
| 4 | Five Star Fabricating Inc. | 51.7K lbs |
| 5 | Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc | 43.2K lbs |
| 6 | Emco Chemical Distributors Inc | 41.1K lbs |
| 7 | Voestalpine Precision Strip LLC | 31.2K lbs |
| 8 | Kenosha Steel Castings | 30.1K lbs |
| 9 | Southwire Co LLC | 15.2K lbs |
| 10 | Five Star Coatings Group | 2.0K lbs |
| 11 | Five Star Coatings Group | 1.6K lbs |
| 12 | Aludyne N.a. LLC - Pleasant Prairie | 878 lbs |
| 13 | Aalberts Surface Technologies Pp LLC | 442 lbs |
| 14 | Oldcastle Precast Inc | 17 lbs |
| 15 | Spartan Fastener | 2 lbs |
| 16 | Ozinga Ready-Mix Concrete KENOSHA49 | 1 lbs |
| 17 | Ozinga Ready-Mix Concrete KENOSHA46 | 0 lbs |
| 18 | Sanmina-Sci Corp Plant E20/1520 | 0 lbs |
| 19 | Amorim Cork Composites | 0 lbs |
| 20 | Engendren LLC | 0 lbs |
| 21 | Kenall Manufacturing Co | 0 lbs |
Cities in Kenosha (7)
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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.