Washington Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Wisconsin
Avg Score
76
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
6
PFAS Detected
6
76
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
86%
A or B grade
14%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
6
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Washington cities scored
A
2
29%
Excellent
B
4
57%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
14%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Wisconsin average
▼ 2.0 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Washington
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Washington
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
82.5%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
199
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Washington
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Washington, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 199 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
SCHREIBER FOODS WEST BEND, WI53095 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 199 |
MAYSTEEL LLC ALLENTON, WI53002 | — | — |
BOYD CORP ALLENTON, WI53002 | — | — |
DSM FOOD SPECIALTIES USA INC. GERMANTOWN, WI53022 | — | — |
CUSTOM PAK PRODUCTS LLC GERMANTOWN, WI53022 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Washington
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kewaskum | A | 91 | 4K | 79 | PFAS Unresolved | |
| 2 | Allenton | A | 90.6 | 860 | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Jackson | B+ | 82.7 | 8K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Hartford | B+ | 82.1 | 16K | 102 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 5 | Slinger | B | 77.5 | 6K | 11 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Germantown | B- | 73.9 | 20K | 118 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | West Bend | F | 34.1 | 33K | 172 | Health PFAS Unresolved |