Lake County, IN

ZIP 46409

In ZIP 46409, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Indiana American Water - Northwest meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 25× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lake Sandy Jo (m&m Landfill), 4.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tms International LLC (55%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 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 46409

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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