Brown Water Quality Report
9 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Wisconsin
Avg Score
78.9
Cities Ranked
9
Health Violations
8
PFAS Detected
2
78.9
County avg score
9
Cities ranked
89%
A or B grade
11%
D or F grade
8
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Brown cities scored
A
4
44%
Excellent
B
4
44%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
11%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Wisconsin average
▲ 0.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Brown
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Brown
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Brown
97.1%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
230,759
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Brown
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Brown, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 230,759 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
GEORGIA-PACIFIC BROADWAY LLC GREEN BAY, WI54304 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 230,457 |
BELGIOIOSO CHEESE DENMARK, WI54208 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 156 |
BELGIOIOSO GLENMORE DENMARK, WI54208 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 90 |
SANIMAX USA LLC GREEN BAY, WI54303 | Ammonia | 56 |
SPIRIT FABS INC WRIGHTSTOWN, WI54180 | Manganese | 0 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Brown
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Brown on the EPA National Priorities List.
- BETTER BRITE PLATING CO CHROME AND ZINC SHOPS
- FOX RIVER NRDA PCB RELEASES
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 9 cities in Brown
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suamico | A | 92.2 | 5K | 11 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Greenleaf | A- | 88.9 | 650 | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | New Franken | A- | 88.4 | 2K | 16 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Pulaski | A- | 85.7 | 4K | 11 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Wrightstown | B | 78.3 | 4K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Denmark | B | 76.5 | 3K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | De Pere | B | 75.8 | 39K | 89 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Hobart | B- | 70.2 | 5K | 36 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Green Bay | D+ | 54 | 177K | 128 | Health Unresolved |