Tippecanoe, 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 Tippecanoe in Indiana · Population: 187,399
TRI sites such as Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc; Tate & Lyle Sagamore; Cargill Inc; SDWIS systems such as LAFAYETTE WATER WORKS; PURDUE UNIV. WATER WORKS; BATTLE GROUND WATER DISTRICT; NPL sites such as Tippecanoe Sanitary Landfill, Inc anchor Tippecanoe, IN's EPA extract. Derived burden score 51/100 (Moderate 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 Tippecanoe include BATTLE GROUND WATER DISTRICT, while Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 35 / peak 67 in 2024.
Burden score 51/100 (Moderate 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 Tippecanoe -- 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 Tippecanoe, IN: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+11.1%
21 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+11.1%
1.9 million lb → 2.1 million lb, every facility that filed
- Tippecanoe, IN's total reported releases rose from 1.9 million lb in 2022 to 2.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tippecanoe, IN's air releases rose from 1.0 million lb in 2022 to 1.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tippecanoe, IN's water releases rose from 262.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 309.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tippecanoe, IN's off-site transfers fell from 617.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 542.1 thousand 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 | 256 (74%) | 89 | 0 | 67 |
| 2023 | 237 (68%) | 106 | 4 | 206 |
| 2022 | 268 (77%) | 82 | 0 | 96 |
| 2021 | 213 (61%) | 136 | 0 | 97 |
| 2020 | 167 (48%) | 181 | 0 | 73 |
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 (8)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| LAFAYETTE WATER WORKS | 70,835 | 0 |
| PURDUE UNIV. WATER WORKS | 50,000 | 0 |
| BATTLE GROUND WATER DISTRICT | 1,940 | 3 |
| DAYTON WATER UTILITY | 1,420 | 0 |
| CLARKS HILL WATER WORKS | 660 | 0 |
| SHADELAND MOBILE HOME PARK | 200 | 0 |
| ROYAL OAKS ESTATES LLC | 95 | 0 |
| KINGS RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION | 90 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (23)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc | 3.4M lbs |
| 2 | Tate & Lyle Sagamore | 2.8M lbs |
| 3 | Cargill Inc | 1.6M lbs |
| 4 | Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories | 1.4M lbs |
| 5 | Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC | 314.7K lbs |
| 6 | Dana DBA Fairfield Manufacturing Co. Inc. | 200.0K lbs |
| 7 | Heartland Automotive | 97.7K lbs |
| 8 | Ppg Lafayette | 79.1K lbs |
| 9 | Industrial Plating Inc | 26.7K lbs |
| 10 | Rea Magnet Wire Co | 25.7K lbs |
| 11 | Southwire Co LLC | 20.0K lbs |
| 12 | Ice Cream Specialties | 13.5K lbs |
| 13 | Nanshan America Advanced Aluminum Technologies | 9.4K lbs |
| 14 | Arconic US LLC | 5.2K lbs |
| 15 | Crossroads Galvanizing LLC | 4.4K lbs |
| 16 | Wabash National L.P. | 1.9K lbs |
| 17 | Caterpillar Inc | 1.1K lbs |
| 18 | Alloy Custom Products LLC | 930 lbs |
| 19 | Ge Aerospace Lafayette Engine Facility | 575 lbs |
| 20 | Wabash National L.P. | 208 lbs |
| 21 | Wabash National L.P. | 80 lbs |
| 22 | Perry Foam Products | 50 lbs |
| 23 | Voestalpine Rotec | 44 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe Sanitary Landfill, Inc | NPL Site | 42.24 |
Cities in Tippecanoe (5)
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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.