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Lincoln Water Quality Report

2 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Wisconsin

Avg Score
66
Cities Ranked
2
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
1
Live Water Alerts for Wisconsin →
66
County avg score
2
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
1
PFAS detected

How Lincoln cities scored

50%
50%
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
1
50%
Good
C
1
50%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs Wisconsin average

C+
Lincoln
66/100
B
Wisconsin avg
78/100
▼ 12.0 pts below state average

Water quality across Lincoln

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Wisconsin city water quality map

Top & bottom cities in Lincoln

95.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
79,321
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

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

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA
Paper · PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
TOMAHAWK, WI54487
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)79,313
NORTHERN WIRE LLC
Fabricated Metals · MW INDUSTRIES INC
MERRILL, WI54452
Zinc compounds8
H-D MOTOR CO-TOMAHAWK SOMO
Transportation Equipment · HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO
TOMAHAWK, WI54487
LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP TOMAHAWK WI
Wood Products · LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORP
TOMAHAWK, WI54487
SAMUEL SON & CO (USA) INC.
Fabricated Metals · SAMUEL SON & CO LTD
TOMAHAWK, WI54487

+ 1 more facility

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 2 cities in Lincoln

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Tomahawk
B
76.8
3K 10 Health PFAS Unresolved
2 Merrill
C-
55.1
10K 179 Health Unresolved
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