Lawrence County, IN

ZIP 47421

In ZIP 47421, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Orleans Water Works meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 9.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: US Navy Nswc Crane Div Installation Activity-Installation (62%), mostly lead.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 52,653 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 47421

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

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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