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Rusk Water Quality Report

2 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Wisconsin

Avg Score
70.1
Cities Ranked
2
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
0
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70.1
County avg score
2
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
50%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
0
PFAS detected

How Rusk cities scored

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

County vs Wisconsin average

B-
Rusk
70.1/100
B
Wisconsin avg
78/100
▼ 7.9 pts below state average

Water quality across Rusk

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 Rusk

65.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Rusk

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Rusk, 2023.

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
DUNN PAPER - LADYSMITH
Paper · BIORIGIN SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
LADYSMITH, WI54848

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 2 cities in Rusk

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Bruce
A
90.4
620 32 Health Unresolved
2 Ladysmith
D
49.8
3K 224 Health Unresolved
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