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Wabash, IN

Moderate Risk (40/100)

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 Wabash in Indiana · Population: 30,901

Wabash, IN is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 11 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 6 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 40/100 (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 3.5M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 2 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 36 and a peak AQI of 84 in 2024, with 89% 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
30,901
TRI Facilities
11
Water Systems
6
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
3.5M 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 324 (89%) 41 0 84
2023 313 (86%) 48 3 126
2022 334 (92%) 27 1 112
2021 327 (90%) 34 1 101
2020 337 (93%) 26 0 97
2024 Good Air Quality: 89% of days
Median AQI: 36

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 (6)

System Population Violations
NORTH MANCHESTER WATER DEPARTMENT 6,100 0
LAFONTAINE WATER COMPANY 906 0
LAGRO MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT 438 0
JOSIAH WHITES 416 1
ROANN WATER WORKS 400 2
JOSIAH WHITES (PENGUINS) 25 0

TRI Facilities (11)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Real Alloy Specification LLC 813.8K lbs
2 Real Alloy Recycling LLC 769.5K lbs
3 Metalx Aluminum Conversions 688.2K lbs
4 The Ford Meter Box Co Inc 644.5K lbs
5 Thermafiber Inc 505.1K lbs
6 Poet Biorefining-North Manchester LLC 79.4K lbs
7 Paperworks Industries Inc 2.6K lbs
8 Wabash Castings LLC 173 lbs
9 Bulldog Battery Corp 18 lbs
10 Novae LLC 17 lbs
11 Ds Products Inc. 0 lbs

Cities in Wabash (2)

North Manchester
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
Wabash
Pop: -
9 facilities · 2 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Wabash, Indiana? ▼
Wabash, IN has an environmental risk score of 40/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 11 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 6 water systems on record. 2 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Wabash? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Wabash, IN in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Wabash? ▼
Wabash, IN has 11 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 3.5M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Wabash? ▼
In 2024, Wabash, IN recorded a median AQI of 36 and a peak AQI of 84. 89% 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 Wabash? ▼
Wabash, IN has 6 EPA-regulated water systems. 2 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 Wabash? ▼
Environmental compliance in Wabash, 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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