Vanderburgh County, IN

ZIP 47720

In ZIP 47720, 10 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: German Township Water District Inc. meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 11× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Jacobsville Neighborhood Soil Contamination, 1.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kaiser Aluminum Warrick (95%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 81,962 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 47720

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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