Portage Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Wisconsin
Avg Score
75.7
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
1
75.7
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Portage cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
2
67%
Good
C
1
33%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Wisconsin average
▼ 2.3 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Portage
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Portage
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
94.5%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
1,334,174
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Portage
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Portage, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1,334,174 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
MCCAIN FOODS USA INC WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI54494 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1,326,681 |
WATER RENEWAL CENTER STEVENS POINT, WI54481 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 7,493 |
FLINT HILLS RESOURCES PINE BEND LLC JUNCTION CITY TERMINAL JUNCTION CITY, WI54443 | Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 |
OLDCASTLE LAWN & GARDEN AMHERST JUNCTION, WI54407 | — | — |
FELKER BROTHERS CORP PLOVER, WI54467 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Portage
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plover | B+ | 80.6 | 14K | 58 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Amherst | B | 76.9 | 1K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Stevens Point | C+ | 69.7 | 29K | 216 | Health Unresolved |