Kosciusko County, IN

ZIP 46542

In ZIP 46542, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mecks Whispering Pines Ii Llc meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 218× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: North 5th Street Groundwater Contamination, 7.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennametal Stellite LP (63%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 199,010 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 46542

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

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

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