Henry, IN

Low Risk (28/100)

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 Henry in Indiana · Population: 48,896

Henry, IN is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 4 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 12 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 28/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 90.9K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 3 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 34 and a peak AQI of 75 in 2024, with 78% 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
48,896
TRI Facilities
4
Water Systems
12
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
90.9K 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 282 (78%) 79 0 75
2023 214 (61%) 124 8 192
2022 87 (78%) 24 0 95
2021 78 (67%) 39 0 82
2020 87 (74%) 31 0 67
2024 Good Air Quality: 78% of days
Median AQI: 34

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 (12)

System Population Violations
NEW CASTLE UTILITIES 19,880 0
KNIGHTSTOWN WATER UTILITY 2,182 0
MIDDLETOWN WATER UTILITY 2,050 0
CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT 1,000 2
SPICELAND MUNICIPAL WATER UTILITY 969 0
SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER 960 1
LEWISVILLE WATER WORKS 392 0
MOUNT SUMMIT WATER UTILITY 350 0
HOOSIER YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY 262 1
GOLDEN PEBBLES ESTATES 107 0
ARROWHEAD MOBILE HOME PARK 65 0
CADE APARTMENTS 50 0

TRI Facilities (4)

# Facility Total Releases
1 New Castle Stainless Plate LLC 69.9K lbs
2 Grede LLC 21.0K lbs
3 Boar's Head Provisions Co. Inc. - New Castle 0 lbs
4 Draper Inc 0 lbs

Cities in Henry (2)

New Castle
Pop: -
3 facilities · 5 water
Spiceland
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Henry, Indiana?
Henry, IN has an environmental risk score of 28/100 (Low Risk), based on 4 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 12 water systems on record. 3 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Henry?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Henry, IN in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Henry?
Henry, IN has 4 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 90.9K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Henry?
In 2024, Henry, IN recorded a median AQI of 34 and a peak AQI of 75. 78% 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 Henry?
Henry, IN has 12 EPA-regulated water systems. 3 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 Henry?
Environmental compliance in Henry, 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