Lake County, IN

ZIP 46323

In ZIP 46323, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Highland Water Works meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 121× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Midco I, 1.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tms International LLC (51%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 154,031 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 46323

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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