La Crosse, 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 La Crosse in Wisconsin · Population: 120,262
TRI sites such as French Island Plant; Crown Beverage Packaging; Great Lakes Cheese of la Crosse; SDWIS systems such as ONALASKA WATERWORKS; WEST SALEM WATERWORKS; BANGOR WATERWORKS; NPL sites such as Onalaska Municipal Landfill anchor La Crosse, WI's EPA extract. Derived burden score 55/100 (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 La Crosse include BANGOR WATERWORKS; COON VALLEY WATERWORKS; ROCKLAND WATERWORKS, while French Island Plant leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 37 / peak 67 in 2024.
Burden score 55/100 (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 La Crosse -- 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 La Crosse, WI: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-9.8%
13 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-9.8%
520.8 thousand lb → 469.6 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- La Crosse, WI's total reported releases fell from 520.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 469.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- La Crosse, WI's off-site transfers fell from 282.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 245.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- La Crosse, WI's air releases fell from 238.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 224.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- La Crosse, WI's chemicals reported fell from 28 in 2022 to 27 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 | 197 (96%) | 8 | 0 | 67 |
| 2023 | 199 (59%) | 130 | 5 | 181 |
| 2022 | 271 (74%) | 94 | 0 | 85 |
| 2021 | 240 (66%) | 124 | 1 | 110 |
| 2020 | 255 (70%) | 109 | 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 (12)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| ONALASKA WATERWORKS | 18,000 | 0 |
| WEST SALEM WATERWORKS | 5,045 | 0 |
| BANGOR WATERWORKS | 1,520 | 1 |
| COON VALLEY WATERWORKS | 765 | 1 |
| ROCKLAND WATERWORKS | 642 | 2 |
| LA CROSSE ESTATES LLC | 351 | 0 |
| TOWN OF FARMINGTON SANITARY DISTRICT | 275 | 7 |
| BOSTWICK VALLEY MHP | 240 | 0 |
| EDGEWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK | 90 | 3 |
| INNSBRUCK WATER TRUST | 85 | 0 |
| MEADOWVIEW VILLAGE APTS | 48 | 0 |
| BATTLESTONE STATION CONDOS | 40 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (14)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Island Plant | 709.3K lbs |
| 2 | Crown Beverage Packaging | 666.4K lbs |
| 3 | Great Lakes Cheese of la Crosse | 182.8K lbs |
| 4 | Fiberpro Inc | 171.4K lbs |
| 5 | Xetex la Crosse | 92.1K lbs |
| 6 | Stella-Jones Corp | 47.2K lbs |
| 7 | City Brewing Co LLC | 9.6K lbs |
| 8 | Trane - South Lacrosse Operat Ions | 5.5K lbs |
| 9 | Torrance Casting Inc | 5.1K lbs |
| 10 | Hydrite Chemical Co. | 21 lbs |
| 11 | Northern Engraving Corp | 7 lbs |
| 12 | Midwest Industrial Asphalt | 5 lbs |
| 13 | Chart Energy & Chemical Inc. | 0 lbs |
| 14 | Prairie Farms Dairy - Mindoro | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Onalaska Municipal Landfill | NPL Site | 42.47 |
Cities in La Crosse (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.