Vernon Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Wisconsin
Avg Score
82.2
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
6
PFAS Detected
0
82.2
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
88%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Vernon cities scored
A
2
25%
Excellent
B
5
63%
Good
C
1
13%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Wisconsin average
▲ 4.2 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Vernon
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Vernon
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
0.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Vernon
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Vernon, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
ATI LADISH LLC COON VALLEY, WI54623 | — | — |
LAND O'LAKES INC. - HILLSBORO HILLSBORO, WI54634 | — | — |
NELSON GLOBAL INC.- VIROQUA VIROQUA, WI54665 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Vernon
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Farge | A | 91.3 | 712 | 9 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Viroqua | A- | 89.3 | 4K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Ontario | B+ | 84.3 | 554 | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Viola | B+ | 84.2 | 667 | 21 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Stoddard | B+ | 81.8 | 793 | 62 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Coon Valley | B+ | 81.8 | 765 | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Westby | B | 78.5 | 2K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Hillsboro | C+ | 66 | 1K | 53 | Health Unresolved |