Elkhart County, IN

ZIP 46540

In ZIP 46540, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Shipshewana Water Works meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 27× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: North 5th Street Groundwater Contamination, 6.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennametal Stellite LP (96%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 149,115 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 46540

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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