Howard County, IN

ZIP 46902

In ZIP 46902, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sharpsville Water Utility meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 300× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Continental Steel Corp., 2.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Covestro LLC. (84%), mostly propyleneimine.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 177,690 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 46902

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to F
• Oil and gas wellsA to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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