Outagamie, WI

High Risk (61/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against every other tracked county rather than against fixed national thresholds.

Environmental data for Outagamie in Wisconsin · Population: 191,537

Outagamie, WI is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 34 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 18 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 61/100 (High Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 5.7M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 6 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 37 and a peak AQI of 99 in 2024, with 80% 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
191,537
TRI Facilities
34
Water Systems
18
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
5.7M 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 291 (80%) 75 0 99
2023 195 (54%) 152 8 186
2022 241 (66%) 123 1 122
2021 226 (62%) 134 3 139
2020 254 (69%) 110 2 126
2024 Good Air Quality: 80% of days
Median AQI: 37

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 (18)

System Population Violations
APPLETON WATERWORKS 74,511 0
GRAND CHUTE TN SAN DIST 1 21,583 0
KAUKAUNA UTILITIES 17,493 0
LITTLE CHUTE WATERWORKS 12,168 1
GREENVILLE UTILITIES VIL OF 11,340 1
KIMBERLY WATERWORKS 7,608 1
COMBINED LOCKS WATERWORKS 3,609 2
SEYMOUR WATERWORKS 3,601 0
FREEDOM SANITARY DISTRICT 3,260 0
HORTONVILLE WATER UTILITY 3,028 1
BLACK CREEK WATERWORKS 1,336 0
SHIOCTON UTILITIES 921 0
HOLLAND TN SANITARY DIST 495 1
BEAR CREEK WATERWORKS 418 0
NICHOLS WATERWORKS 275 0
GREENVILLE UTILITIES VIL OF/CRESTVIEW SUBDIVISION 120 0
RUEDEN RIDGE SUBDIVISION 100 0
NORTH LAKE VILLAGE 44 0

TRI Facilities (34)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Ahlstrom Na Specialty Solutions LLC 3.5M lbs
2 Luvata Appleton LLC 596.4K lbs
3 Saputo Cheese USA Inc 331.1K lbs
4 Foremost Farms USA 275.0K lbs
5 Appvion LLC 217.8K lbs
6 Luvata Appleton LLC 173.0K lbs
7 Hillshire Brands Co New London Plant 155.5K lbs
8 McKinley Paper & Packaging Co 113.8K lbs
9 Belgioioso Cheese - Freedom Plant 100.3K lbs
10 Profile Finishing Systems LLC 94.9K lbs
11 Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill 68.0K lbs
12 Pierce Manufacturing Inc 48.7K lbs
13 Luvata Appleton LLC 17.2K lbs
14 Miller Electric (central) 8.8K lbs
15 Wisconsin Industrial Coatings Inc. 6.3K lbs
16 Steel King Industries Inc 3.8K lbs
17 Amcor Wiisconsin LLC - New London 918 lbs
18 Miller Electric - Psd South 274 lbs
19 Roloff Manufacturing Corp 99 lbs
20 Team Industries Inc 88 lbs
21 Miller Electric Greenville 31 lbs
22 Plexus Corp-Appleton Operations 17 lbs
23 Ati Forged Products 4 lbs
24 Agropur Inc. 1 lbs
25 Voith US Inc. 0 lbs
26 US Lubricants Blending Plant 0 lbs
27 Purina Animal Nutrition LLC - Little Chute 0 lbs
28 Inx International Ink Co 0 lbs
29 Labarge Acquistion Co 0 lbs
30 Basf Corp 0 lbs
31 Water-Right Inc 0 lbs
32 Amcor Wisconsin 0 lbs
33 Hubbard Feeds Inc. 0 lbs
34 Agropur Site 0 lbs

Cities in Outagamie (7)

Black Creek
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Combined Locks
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Kaukauna
Pop: -
6 facilities · 3 water
Kimberly
Pop: -
3 facilities · 1 water
Little Chute
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Appleton
Pop: -
21 facilities · 3 water
New London
Pop: -
3 facilities · 3 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Outagamie, Wisconsin?
Outagamie, WI has an environmental risk score of 61/100 (High Risk), based on 34 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 18 water systems on record. 6 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Outagamie?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Outagamie, WI in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Outagamie?
Outagamie, WI has 34 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 5.7M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Outagamie?
In 2024, Outagamie, WI recorded a median AQI of 37 and a peak AQI of 99. 80% 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 Outagamie?
Outagamie, WI has 18 EPA-regulated water systems. 6 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 Outagamie?
Environmental compliance in Outagamie, 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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