Marion Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Indiana
Avg Score
68.7
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
68.7
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
33%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Marion cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
1
33%
Good
C
2
67%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Indiana average
▼ 9.4 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Marion
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Marion
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
8
Superfund sites in Marion
98.4%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
1,607,680
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Marion
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Marion, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1,607,680 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
BP PRODUCTS NA WHITING BUSINESS UNIT WHITING, IN46394 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1,002,622 |
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC EAST CHICAGO, IN46312 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 250,142 |
CARGILL TEXTURIZING SOLUTIONS HAMMOND, IN46320 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 187,428 |
USS GARY WORKS GARY, IN46402 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 162,597 |
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC EAST CHICAGO, IN46312 | Zinc compounds | 4,872 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Marion
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Marion on the EPA National Priorities List.
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SERVICE INC
- FEDERATED METALS CORP WHITING
- GARY DEVELOPMENT LANDFILL
- LAKE SANDY JO M M LANDFILL
- MIDCO I
+ 3 more sites
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Marion
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | B | 77.2 | 49K | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Indianapolis | C+ | 65.8 | 882K | 208 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Speedway | C | 63.2 | 11K | 81 | Health |