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Vanderburgh, IN

Moderate Risk (41/100)

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 Vanderburgh in Indiana · Population: 179,908

Vanderburgh, IN is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 19 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 2 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 41/100 (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 664.7K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 1 water system carries an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 46 and a peak AQI of 119 in 2024, with 62% 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
179,908
TRI Facilities
19
Water Systems
2
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
664.7K 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 227 (62%) 137 2 119
2023 152 (42%) 205 7 179
2022 172 (47%) 193 0 100
2021 176 (48%) 188 1 109
2020 248 (68%) 116 2 101
2024 Good Air Quality: 62% of days
Unhealthy days: 2
Median AQI: 46

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 (2)

System Population Violations
EVANSVILLE WATER UTILITY 182,444 0
GERMAN TOWNSHIP WATER DISTRICT INC. 12,890 2

TRI Facilities (19)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Srg Global Trim LLC 327.5K lbs
2 Silgan White Cap Corp 150.2K lbs
3 Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co Inc 128.2K lbs
4 Ticona Polymers Inc 41.5K lbs
5 Chem Group US LLC 8.6K lbs
6 Mplx Terminals LLC - Evansville In 3.6K lbs
7 Uniseal Inc. 3.1K lbs
8 Uniseal Inc 733 lbs
9 Iet Global Inc. 500 lbs
10 Mead Johnson Nutrition 315 lbs
11 George Koch Sons LLC 262 lbs
12 Envalior Engineering Materials 99 lbs
13 Bootz Plumbing Ware Co 68 lbs
14 Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc. 20 lbs
15 Pittsburgh Glass Works 10 lbs
16 Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc. 0 lbs
17 Berry Global Inc 0 lbs
18 Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc. 0 lbs
19 Purina Animal Nutrition LLC - Evansville 0 lbs

Cities in Vanderburgh (1)

Evansville
Pop: -
19 facilities · 2 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Vanderburgh, Indiana? ▼
Vanderburgh, IN has an environmental risk score of 41/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 19 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 2 water systems on record. 1 water system have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Vanderburgh? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Vanderburgh, IN in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Vanderburgh? ▼
Vanderburgh, IN has 19 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 664.7K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Vanderburgh? ▼
In 2024, Vanderburgh, IN recorded a median AQI of 46 and a peak AQI of 119. 62% 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 Vanderburgh? ▼
Vanderburgh, IN has 2 EPA-regulated water systems. 1 system has 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 Vanderburgh? ▼
Environmental compliance in Vanderburgh, 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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