Waupaca Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Wisconsin
Avg Score
76
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
6
PFAS Detected
1
76
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
75%
A or B grade
13%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Waupaca cities scored
A
1
13%
Excellent
B
5
63%
Good
C
1
13%
Fair
D
1
13%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Wisconsin average
▼ 2.0 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Waupaca
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Waupaca
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
68.3%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
332
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Waupaca
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Waupaca, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 332 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
WAUPACA FOUNDRY PLANT 2/3 WAUPACA, WI54981 | Copper And Copper Compounds | 320 |
WAUPACA FOUNDRY PLANT 1 WAUPACA, WI54981 | Zinc compounds | 7 |
ALLIANCE INDUSTRIES WAUPACA WAUPACA, WI54981 | 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 5 |
SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS LLC CLINTONVILLE, WI54929 | — | — |
H & S MANUFACTURING CO INC CLINTONVILLE, WI54929 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Waupaca
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion | A+ | 96.9 | 1K | 1 | ||
| 2 | Iola | B+ | 84.2 | 1K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | King | B+ | 83.4 | 1K | 8 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Clintonville | B | 78.4 | 5K | 81 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Manawa | B | 78 | 1K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Waupaca | B- | 74.3 | 6K | 12 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Weyauwega | C- | 58.5 | 2K | 58 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | New London | D+ | 54 | 7K | 204 | Health Unresolved |