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Steuben, IN

Moderate Risk (38/100)

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 Steuben in Indiana · Population: 34,648

Steuben, IN is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 13 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 16 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 38/100 (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 339.8K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 4 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

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
34,648
TRI Facilities
13
Water Systems
16
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
339.8K lbs

Water Systems (16)

System Population Violations
ANGOLA WATER DEPARTMENT 9,340 0
HAMILTON WATER DEPARTMENT 2,675 0
WATERLOO WATER WORKS 2,242 0
FREMONT WATER DEPARTMENT 2,138 0
WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS 1,035 2
ORLAND WATER WORKS 530 0
HUDSON WATER WORKS 518 0
HOLIDAY WOODS RECREATIONAL PARK 200 0
WEBSTER ESTATES 122 0
JIMMERSON SHORES CO-OP 120 0
LAKE OF THE WOODS MHP 46 2
GLEN EDEN ASSOCIATION 35 0
MOBIL-RAMA 30 2
LINDA ANN MOBILE HOME PARK 30 0
SALAMONIE COUNTRY ESTATES 30 2
LEISURE LAKES MOBILE HOME COURT 27 0

TRI Facilities (13)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Baril Coatings USA LLC 194.9K lbs
2 Azz Galvanizing Services-Hamilton 140.4K lbs
3 Brightmark Plastics Renewal Indiana LLC 1.8K lbs
4 Univertical LLC 1.7K lbs
5 Dexter Axle 418 lbs
6 General Aluminum Manufacturing Co 229 lbs
7 Metal Spinners - a Div of Samuel Son & Co. (usa) Inc. 156 lbs
8 The Pullman Co (affiliated With Tenneco Inc) 141 lbs
9 Metal Spinners - a Div of Samuel Son & Co. (usa) Inc. 75 lbs
10 American Axle - Fremont Manufacturing Facility 15 lbs
11 Hudson Industries Inc 5 lbs
12 Autoform Tool & Manufacturing 0 lbs
13 Cardinal Ig - Fremont 0 lbs

Cities in Steuben (4)

Angola
Pop: -
6 facilities · 7 water
Fremont
Pop: -
4 facilities · 1 water
Hamilton
Pop: -
1 facilities · 5 water
Hudson
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Steuben, Indiana? ▼
Steuben, IN has an environmental risk score of 38/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 13 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 16 water systems on record. 4 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Steuben? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Steuben, IN in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Steuben? ▼
Steuben, IN has 13 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 339.8K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Steuben? ▼
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Steuben, IN. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Steuben? ▼
Steuben, IN has 16 EPA-regulated water systems. 4 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 Steuben? ▼
Environmental compliance in Steuben, 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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