Bartholomew County, IN

ZIP 47201

In ZIP 47201, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Brown County Water Utility has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 16 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 6.5× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Columbus Old Municipal Landfill #1, 0.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Faurecia Emission Control Technologies (82%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 6,587 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 47201

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to F
• Air qualityB to D
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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