St. Joseph County, IN

ZIP 46613

In ZIP 46613, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: South Bend Water Works has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 18 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Whiteford Sales & Service Inc./nationalease, 1.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennametal Stellite LP (81%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 144,822 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 46613

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to F
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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