Hamilton, 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 Hamilton in Indiana · Population: 357,176

Hamilton, IN is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 12 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 15 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 279.3K 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 44 and a peak AQI of 108 in 2024, with 67% 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
357,176
TRI Facilities
12
Water Systems
15
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
279.3K 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 244 (67%) 121 1 108
2023 220 (60%) 134 8 190
2022 241 (66%) 124 0 100
2021 232 (64%) 133 0 100
2020 247 (67%) 119 0 97
2024 Good Air Quality: 67% 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 (15)

System Population Violations
CARMEL WATER DEPARTMENT 99,927 7
CICERO WATER DEPARTMENT 5,607 0
ARCADIA WATER DEPARTMENT 1,515 0
ATLANTA WATER DEPARTMENT 735 1
CARMEL CLAY WATER 393 0
SUBURBAN ESTATES, LLC 350 0
PINE RIDGE 135 0
HAMILTON COUNTY REGIONAL UTILITY 125 0
INDIANA ACADEMY 113 13
EAGLETOWN ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK 97 0
HILLTOP RIDGE APARTMENTS 52 0
STONEY CREEK ESTATES MHC, LLC 45 3
COUNTRY CLUB CROSSING 44 0
LITTLE EAGLE CREEK ESTATES 35 1
HILLTOP RIDGE APARTMENTS PHASE TWO 29 0

TRI Facilities (12)

# Facility Total Releases
1 King Systems Corp 185.5K lbs
2 Industrial Dielectrics Inc. 81.4K lbs
3 Countrymark Refining & Logistics LLC 9.9K lbs
4 Indiana Mills & Manufacturing Inc. 1.4K lbs
5 Helmer Scientific Trane Technologies 891 lbs
6 Id Castings LLC 231 lbs
7 Emc Precision II 8 lbs
8 Oldcastle Lawn & Garden 0 lbs
9 Chemstation of Indiana 0 lbs
10 Smc Corp of America 0 lbs
11 Valvoline Global Products 0 lbs
12 Weas Engineering 0 lbs

Cities in Hamilton (4)

Carmel
Pop: -
1 facilities · 5 water
Noblesville
Pop: -
7 facilities · 4 water
Sheridan
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Westfield
Pop: -
3 facilities · 3 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Hamilton, Indiana?
Hamilton, IN has an environmental risk score of 42/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 12 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 15 water systems on record. 5 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Hamilton?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Hamilton, IN in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Hamilton?
Hamilton, IN has 12 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 279.3K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Hamilton?
In 2024, Hamilton, IN recorded a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 108. 67% 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 Hamilton?
Hamilton, IN has 15 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 Hamilton?
Environmental compliance in Hamilton, 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