Lincoln Water Quality Report
2 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Wisconsin
Avg Score
66
Cities Ranked
2
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
1
66
County avg score
2
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Lincoln cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
1
50%
Good
C
1
50%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Wisconsin average
▼ 12.0 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Lincoln
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Lincoln
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
95.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
79,321
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Lincoln
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Lincoln, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 79,321 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA TOMAHAWK, WI54487 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 79,313 |
NORTHERN WIRE LLC MERRILL, WI54452 | Zinc compounds | 8 |
H-D MOTOR CO-TOMAHAWK SOMO TOMAHAWK, WI54487 | — | — |
LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP TOMAHAWK WI TOMAHAWK, WI54487 | — | — |
SAMUEL SON & CO (USA) INC. TOMAHAWK, WI54487 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
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