Elkhart County, IN

ZIP 46543

In ZIP 46543, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ligonier Water Works meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 35× 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 (88%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 163,870 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 46543

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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