Elkhart County, IN

ZIP 46528

In ZIP 46528, 9 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 lead at 16× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: North 5th Street Groundwater Contamination, 4.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennametal Stellite LP (97%), 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 46528

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityB to D
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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