Harrison County, IN

ZIP 47117

In ZIP 47117, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hardin Co. Water Dist #1/Ft. Knox meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 375× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Distler Farm, 4.9 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC (99%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 70,974 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 47117

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsB to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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