Tippecanoe Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Indiana
Avg Score
71.9
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
71.9
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
80%
A or B grade
20%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Tippecanoe cities scored
A
1
20%
Excellent
B
3
60%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
20%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Indiana average
▼ 6.2 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Tippecanoe
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Tippecanoe
County context
1
Superfund site in Tippecanoe
98.9%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
309,407
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Tippecanoe
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Tippecanoe, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 309,407 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
EVONIK CORP TIPPECANOE LABORATORIES LAFAYETTE, IN47909 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 309,271 |
TATE & LYLE SAGAMORE LAFAYETTE, IN47904 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 69 |
ARCONIC US LLC LAFAYETTE, IN47905 | Lead | 68 |
PERRY FOAM PRODUCTS LAFAYETTE, IN47909 | — | — |
DANA DBA FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING CO. INC. LAFAYETTE, IN47905 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Tippecanoe
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Tippecanoe on the EPA National Priorities List.
- TIPPECANOE SANITARY LANDFILL INC
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Tippecanoe
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Lafayette | A- | 86.8 | 86K | 28 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Dayton | B+ | 82.5 | 1K | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Clarks Hill | B+ | 80.5 | 660 | 20 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Battle Ground | B- | 72.4 | 2K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Lafayette | F | 37.1 | 72K | 262 | Health Unresolved |