Vermillion Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Indiana
Avg Score
80.9
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
1
80.9
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
71%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Vermillion cities scored
A
3
43%
Excellent
B
2
29%
Good
C
2
29%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Indiana average
▲ 2.8 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Vermillion
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Vermillion
Worst cities
County context
58.4%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
143,638
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Vermillion
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Vermillion, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 143,638 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
ELANCO CLINTON LABORATORIES CLINTON, IN47842 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 110,176 |
DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC. CAYUGA GENERATING STATION CAYUGA, IN47928 | Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 33,461 |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO CAYUGA, IN47928 | Mercury compounds | 1 |
PERMABASE BUILDING PRODUCTS - CLINTON CLINTON, IN47842 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Vermillion
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairview Park | A | 93.7 | 1K | 11 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Cayuga | A | 90.7 | 1K | 81 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | St. Bernice | A- | 87.8 | 750 | 25 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Clinton | B | 79.5 | 7K | 182 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Hillsdale | B | 77 | 735 | 32 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Newport | C+ | 69.8 | 630 | 36 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Dana | C+ | 67.7 | 660 | 283 | Health Unresolved |