Dubois, IN

Moderate Risk (42/100)

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 Dubois in Indiana · Population: 43,563

Dubois, IN is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 11 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 10 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 42/100 (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 1.7M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 5 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 39 and a peak AQI of 70 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
43,563
TRI Facilities
11
Water Systems
10
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.7M 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 265 (72%) 101 0 70
2023 152 (64%) 86 1 130
2022 80 (65%) 43 0 88
2021 77 (62%) 48 0 94
2020 78 (63%) 45 0 71
2024 Good Air Quality: 72% of days
Median AQI: 39

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 (10)

System Population Violations
PATOKA LAKE REGIONAL WATER 13,503 0
DUBOIS WATER UTILITIES 9,078 0
HUNTINGBURG MUNICIPAL WATER 6,526 4
ST. HENRY WATER CORPORATION 3,293 0
FERDINAND WATER DEPARTMENT 2,918 0
ST. ANTHONY WATER UTILITY 1,813 0
HOLLAND WATER WORKS 1,200 2
PATOKA WATER COMPANY, INC. 1,038 1
BIRDSEYE WATER SYSTEM 972 3
DUFF WATER CORPORATION 825 9

TRI Facilities (11)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Mbci-Ferdinand Operation 779.7K lbs
2 Masterbrand Cabinets Llc-Decora 451.0K lbs
3 Solar Sources Mining LLC Shamrock Preparation Facility 374.2K lbs
4 N.o.f. - Jasper 11TH Ave. 47.5K lbs
5 Farbest Foods Inc 304 lbs
6 Kimball Electronics Jasper 1 lbs
7 Ofs Brands Holdings Inc Plant # 3 0 lbs
8 Holland Dairy 0 lbs
9 Kimball Office - Jasper 15TH Street 0 lbs
10 Steinkamp Warehouse Inc (dba Southern Indiana Treating) 0 lbs
11 Jasper Rubber Products Inc 0 lbs

Cities in Dubois (4)

Ferdinand
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water
Holland
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Jasper
Pop: -
6 facilities · 1 water
Huntingburg
Pop: -
3 facilities · 2 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Dubois, Indiana?
Dubois, IN has an environmental risk score of 42/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 11 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 10 water systems on record. 5 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Dubois?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Dubois, IN in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Dubois?
Dubois, IN has 11 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.7M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Dubois?
In 2024, Dubois, IN recorded a median AQI of 39 and a peak AQI of 70. 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 Dubois?
Dubois, IN has 10 EPA-regulated water systems. 5 systems have 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 Dubois?
Environmental compliance in Dubois, 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