La Crosse Water Quality Report
6 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Wisconsin
Avg Score
74.2
Cities Ranked
6
Health Violations
6
PFAS Detected
3
74.2
County avg score
6
Cities ranked
83%
A or B grade
17%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How La Crosse cities scored
A
3
50%
Excellent
B
2
33%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
17%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Wisconsin average
▼ 3.8 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across La Crosse
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in La Crosse
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in La Crosse
95.5%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
13
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in La Crosse
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in La Crosse, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 13 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
STELLA-JONES CORP BANGOR, WI54614 | Creosote | 13 |
TRANE - SOUTH LACROSSE OPERAT IONS LA CROSSE, WI54601 | Manganese | 0 |
FIBERPRO INC LA CROSSE, WI54601 | — | — |
CITY BREWING CO LLC LA CROSSE, WI54601 | — | — |
HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO. LA CROSSE, WI54603 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in La Crosse
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within La Crosse on the EPA National Priorities List.
- ONALASKA MUNICIPAL LANDFILL
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 6 cities in La Crosse
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangor | A- | 87.7 | 2K | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Rockland | A- | 86.9 | 642 | 30 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Onalaska | A- | 86.3 | 18K | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | West Salem | B+ | 83.1 | 5K | 23 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Holmen | B- | 70 | 10K | 120 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | La Crosse | F | 31.1 | 56K | 318 | Health PFAS Unresolved |