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Whitley, IN

Moderate Risk (37/100)

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 Whitley in Indiana · Population: 34,388

Whitley, IN is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 13 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 3 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 37/100 (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 488.8K 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 35 and a peak AQI of 70 in 2024, with 76% 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
34,388
TRI Facilities
13
Water Systems
3
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
488.8K 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 278 (76%) 88 0 70
2023 195 (54%) 161 4 223
2022 221 (61%) 138 1 109
2021 203 (56%) 158 0 96
2020 160 (48%) 176 0 79
2024 Good Air Quality: 76% of days
Median AQI: 35

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 (3)

System Population Violations
COLUMBIA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT 9,892 0
SOUTH WHITLEY MUNICIPAL WATER 1,818 0
CHURUBUSCO WATER DEPARTMENT 1,803 1

TRI Facilities (13)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Steel Dynamics Inc Structural & Rail Div 314.6K lbs
2 C & R Plating Corp 91.6K lbs
3 Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire USA LLC - Plant #202 52.2K lbs
4 Chromasource Inc 28.5K lbs
5 Columbia City Mill Services 1.7K lbs
6 Advanced Materials Development LLC 95 lbs
7 Undersea Sensor Systems Inc 91 lbs
8 Reelcraft Industries Inc 66 lbs
9 Novae Llc-Columbia City 15 lbs
10 Titus Precision LLC 0 lbs
11 C & a Tool Engineering Inc 0 lbs
12 C & a Tool Engineering Inc. 0 lbs
13 Micropulse Inc 0 lbs

Cities in Whitley (2)

Churubusco
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
Columbia City
Pop: -
11 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Whitley, Indiana? ▼
Whitley, IN has an environmental risk score of 37/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 13 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 3 water systems on record. 1 water system have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Whitley? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Whitley, IN in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Whitley? ▼
Whitley, IN has 13 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 488.8K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Whitley? ▼
In 2024, Whitley, IN recorded a median AQI of 35 and a peak AQI of 70. 76% 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 Whitley? ▼
Whitley, IN has 3 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 Whitley? ▼
Environmental compliance in Whitley, 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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