Elkhart, IN
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.
Environmental data for Elkhart in Indiana · Population: 206,868
TRI sites such as Entech Inc; Better Way Products; Franklin-Bay LLC; SDWIS systems such as ELKHART PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES; GOSHEN WATER UTILITY; NAPPANEE WATER UTILITY; NPL sites such as Conrail Rail Yard (Elkhart); Himco Dump; Lane Street Ground Water Contamination anchor Elkhart, IN's EPA extract. Derived burden score 91/100 (High Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Elkhart include MIDDLEBURY WATER DEPARTMENT; WAKARUSA WATER WORKS; BRISTOL MOBILE VILLAGE, while Entech Inc leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 45 / peak 145 in 2024.
Burden score 91/100 (High Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Elkhart -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Elkhart, IN: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-46.5%
94 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-46.5%
4.2 million lb → 2.2 million lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 2 facilities filed for the first time and 6 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Elkhart, IN's total reported releases fell from 4.2 million lb in 2022 to 2.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Elkhart, IN's water releases rose from 1 lb in 2022 to 14 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Elkhart, IN's off-site transfers fell from 2.1 million lb in 2022 to 894.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Elkhart, IN's air releases fell from 2.1 million lb in 2022 to 1.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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 | 227 (62%) | 138 | 1 | 145 |
| 2023 | 228 (62%) | 130 | 5 | 193 |
| 2022 | 242 (67%) | 117 | 3 | 127 |
| 2021 | 214 (59%) | 151 | 0 | 87 |
| 2020 | 254 (69%) | 110 | 0 | 161 |
Source: 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 | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| ELKHART PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES | 46,455 | 0 |
| GOSHEN WATER UTILITY | 32,267 | 0 |
| NAPPANEE WATER UTILITY | 6,800 | 0 |
| MIDDLEBURY WATER DEPARTMENT | 3,420 | 1 |
| WAKARUSA WATER WORKS | 1,998 | 1 |
| BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT | 1,805 | 0 |
| MILLERSBURG WATER COMPANY | 957 | 0 |
| BRISTOL MOBILE VILLAGE | 238 | 1 |
| HICKORY LANE MOBILE HOME PARK | 80 | 0 |
| CULVERS HILL - NORTH WEBSTER | 75 | 7 |
TRI Facilities (50)
Superfund Sites (7)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Conrail Rail Yard (Elkhart) | NPL Site | 42.24 |
| Himco Dump | NPL Site | 42.31 |
| Lane Street Ground Water Contamination | NPL Site | 40.53 |
| Lusher Street Ground Water Contamination | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Main Street Well Field | NPL Site | 42.49 |
| North 5th Street Groundwater Contamination | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| North Shore Drive | NPL Site | 50.00 |
Cities in Elkhart (8)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.