Elkhart County, IN

ZIP 46526

In ZIP 46526, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Syracuse Water Company meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 338× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lusher Street Ground Water Contamination, 3.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennametal Stellite LP (96%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 135,320 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 46526

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to F
• Air qualityB to D
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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