Porter Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Indiana
Avg Score
78.3
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
1
78.3
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
80%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Porter cities scored
A
2
40%
Excellent
B
2
40%
Good
C
1
20%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Indiana average
▲ 0.2 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Porter
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Porter
County context
92.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
28,990
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Porter
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Porter, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 28,990 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR LLC BURNS HARBOR, IN46304 | Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 21,531 |
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT PORTAGE, IN46368 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 7,452 |
NLMK INDIANA PORTAGE, IN46368 | Copper | 7 |
PVS TECHNOLOGIES INC. BURNS HARBOR, IN46304 | — | — |
NATL PARK SERVICE INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK INDU CHESTERTON, IN46304 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Porter
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kouts | A | 92.3 | 2K | 85 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Chesterton | A | 92 | 500 | 37 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Ogden Dunes (Wickliffe) | B | 75.9 | 1K | 16 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Hebron | B- | 75 | 4K | 213 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Valparaiso | C- | 56.5 | 39K | 220 | Health Unresolved |