Bartholomew, IN

Moderate Risk (34/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Bartholomew in Indiana · Population: 82,881

Bartholomew, IN is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 20 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 5 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 34/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 1.1M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 1 water system carries an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 101 in 2024, with 72% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
82,881
TRI Facilities
20
Water Systems
5
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.1M lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2024)

EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy (SG) Max AQI
2024 262 (72%) 103 1 101
2023 234 (65%) 119 7 215
2022 280 (77%) 84 1 105
2021 252 (69%) 112 0 93
2020 275 (75%) 91 0 97
2024 Good Air Quality: 72% of days
Unhealthy days: 1
Median AQI: 44

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)

For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Indiana, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (5)

System Population Violations
COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL UTILITY 51,122 0
EASTERN BARTHOLOMEW WATER 13,547 0
SOUTHWESTERN BARTHOLOMEW WATER CORP. 8,652 0
HOPE WATER DEPARTMENT 2,113 0
DAVIS MOBILE HOME PARK 35 2

TRI Facilities (20)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Rightway Fasteners Inc 515.1K lbs
2 US Army National Guard Camp Atterbury Ranges 339.7K lbs
3 Enkei America Inc 154.4K lbs
4 Nikkei Mc Aluminum America Inc 22.7K lbs
5 Cummins Inc. 21.0K lbs
6 Cummins Inc Columbus Midrange Engine Plant 20.3K lbs
7 Shpp US LLC 16.3K lbs
8 Ninth Ave Foods East 13.1K lbs
9 Mariah Foods Inc. 4.7K lbs
10 Faurecia Emission Control Technologies 2.5K lbs
11 Impact Forge Groupllc-Impact Plant (part) 2.5K lbs
12 Kamic Corp 1.2K lbs
13 Ntn Driveshaft Inc 929 lbs
14 Toyota Material Handling Inc. 785 lbs
15 Cleveland-Cliffs Tubular Components 233 lbs
16 Cummins Fuel System Plant 155 lbs
17 Master Power Transmission 55 lbs
18 Richardson Molding LLC 2 lbs
19 Sacoma Specialty Products LLC 1 lbs
20 Sunright America 0 lbs

Cities in Bartholomew (2)

Columbus
Pop: -
18 facilities · 2 water
Garden City
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Bartholomew, Indiana?
Bartholomew, IN has an environmental risk score of 34/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 20 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 5 water systems on record. 1 water system have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Bartholomew?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Bartholomew, IN in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Bartholomew?
Bartholomew, IN has 20 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.1M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Bartholomew?
In 2024, Bartholomew, IN recorded a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 101. 72% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Bartholomew?
Bartholomew, IN has 5 EPA-regulated water systems. 1 system has reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Bartholomew?
Environmental compliance in Bartholomew, Indiana is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Indiana state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro Editorial