Montgomery Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Indiana
Avg Score
75.4
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
1
75.4
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
71%
A or B grade
29%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Montgomery cities scored
A
2
29%
Excellent
B
3
43%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
14%
Poor
F
1
14%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Indiana average
▼ 2.7 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Montgomery
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Montgomery
Worst cities
County context
78.2%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
1,269
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Montgomery
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Montgomery, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1,269 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
NUCOR STEEL CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN47933 | Barium And Barium Compounds | 1,264 |
RAYBESTOS POWERTRAIN LLC CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN47933 | Lead | 3 |
ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN47933 | Copper | 1 |
CROWN FOOD PACKAGING CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN47933 | — | — |
HERITAGE PRODUCTS CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN47933 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Montgomery
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waynetown | A+ | 96.2 | 953 | 3 | ||
| 2 | Darlington | A | 92.8 | 860 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Waveland | B+ | 84.8 | 605 | 182 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Ladoga | B+ | 83.6 | 1K | 16 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | New Market | B | 76.6 | 765 | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Linden | D | 48.9 | 759 | 91 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Crawfordsville | F | 44.8 | 16K | 377 | Health Unresolved |