Sheboygan Water Quality Report
11 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Wisconsin
Avg Score
84.3
Cities Ranked
11
Health Violations
8
PFAS Detected
1
84.3
County avg score
11
Cities ranked
91%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
8
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Sheboygan cities scored
A
7
64%
Excellent
B
3
27%
Good
C
1
9%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Wisconsin average
▲ 6.3 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Sheboygan
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Sheboygan
County context
2
Superfund sites in Sheboygan
71.8%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
1,961
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Sheboygan
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Sheboygan, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1,961 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
ACTUS NUTRITION-ADELL ADELL, WI53001 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1,749 |
PLASTICS ENGINEERING CO SHEBOYGAN, WI53083 | Phenol | 77 |
EDGEWATER GENERATING STATION SHEBOYGAN, WI53081 | Barium And Barium Compounds | 71 |
KOHLER CO KOHLER, WI530441500 | Manganese | 54 |
SACO AEI SHEBOYGAN, WI53081 | Antimony And Antimony Compounds | 10 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Sheboygan
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Sheboygan on the EPA National Priorities List.
- KOHLER CO LANDFILL
- SHEBOYGAN HARBOR RIVER
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 11 cities in Sheboygan
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elkhart Lake | A | 91.4 | 2K | 3 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Cedar Grove | A | 90 | 2K | 52 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Kohler | A- | 89.8 | 2K | 12 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Random Lake | A- | 87.2 | 2K | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Sheboygan | A- | 86.1 | 55K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Waldo | A- | 85.6 | 500 | 2 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Adell | A- | 85 | 510 | 61 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Cascade | B+ | 84.6 | 719 | 14 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Oostburg | B+ | 84.4 | 3K | 6 | Unresolved | |
| 10 | Sheboygan Falls | B- | 73.5 | 8K | 64 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Plymouth | C+ | 69.5 | 12K | 94 | Health Lead Unresolved |