Bartholomew County, IN

ZIP 47246

In ZIP 47246, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hope Water Department meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 13× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Tri-State Plating, 5.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Delta Faucet Co (70%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 193,025 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 47246

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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