Elkhart Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Indiana
Avg Score
74.6
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
2
74.6
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
71%
A or B grade
29%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Elkhart cities scored
A
3
43%
Excellent
B
2
29%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
2
29%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Indiana average
▼ 3.5 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Elkhart
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Elkhart
Worst cities
County context
7
Superfund sites in Elkhart
95.1%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
14
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Elkhart
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Elkhart, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 14 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
ELKHART PRODUCTS CORP ELKHART, IN46514 | Copper | 14 |
THOR MOTOR COACH INC BRISTOL, IN46507 | — | — |
C3E LLC (DBA CHEM TECH) BRISTOL, IN46507 | — | — |
SATELLITE INDUSTRIES INC. BRISTOL, IN46507 | — | — |
TALON PRODUCTS LLC BRISTOL, IN46507 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Elkhart
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Elkhart on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CONRAIL RAIL YARD ELKHART
- HIMCO DUMP
- LANE STREET GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
- LUSHER STREET GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
- MAIN STREET WELL FIELD
+ 2 more sites
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Elkhart
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nappanee | A | 90.6 | 7K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Wakarusa | A- | 89.3 | 2K | 21 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Millersburg | A- | 86.7 | 957 | 15 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Middlebury | B+ | 80.4 | 4K | 74 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Elkhart | B | 75.4 | 47K | 92 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 6 | Bristol | D+ | 53.4 | 4K | 226 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Goshen | D | 46.2 | 33K | 315 | Health Unresolved |