Sullivan County, IN

ZIP 47861

In ZIP 47861, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Indiana American Water - Merom meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by arsenic at 625× 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: Marathon Petroleum Co LP Illinois Refining Div (42%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 177,386 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 47861

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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