What environmental databases are included?

This page aggregates data from eight EPA databases: Safe Drinking Water (SDWIS), Superfund/NPL sites, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Air Quality Index (AQI), Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST), NPDES water discharge permits, RCRA hazardous waste, and Brownfields.

What does the Air Quality Index (AQI) mean?

AQI is measured on a scale from 0 to 500. Values under 50 are 'Good,' 51-100 is 'Moderate,' and above 100 is 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.' AQI is measured at the county level since air quality monitoring stations are sparse. Your town shares its county's AQI reading.

What is a Superfund site?

A Superfund site is a location contaminated by hazardous waste that has been placed on the EPA's National Priorities List (NPL) for long-term cleanup. These sites pose serious risks to human health and the environment. Cleanup can take decades and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

Garrett, IN Water Quality, EPA Sites & Air Quality Data

Environmental Reporti

Air Qualityi

20Good

Water Systemsi

2community / 11 total

Water Violationsi

TRI Facilitiesi

Active NPDESi

2/ 6 total

Air Quality — DeKalb County (2002)i

AQS

The Air Quality Index measures how clean or polluted the air is on a given day. AQI is reported at the county level. A score of 0–50 is considered good; 51–100 is moderate; above 100 may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Good

Median AQI

050100150200300

max 78

PM2.5 Daysi

Ozone Daysi

Drinking Wateri

SDWIS

Public water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Transient systems serve places like gas stations or restaurants. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.

Community Systemsi

Active Systemsi

Recent Violationsi

Transient (5)

Non-Transient (4)

Community (2)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

BEN MAR CHATEAU

14 violationsLatest: 2024-10-17

EPA

GARRETT WATER UTILITY

2 violationsLatest: 2024-10-01

EPA

Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i

TRI

Factories, refineries, and other industrial facilities that use or store hazardous chemicals are required to report their releases annually to the EPA. Being listed here does not mean a violation occurred — it means the facility is transparently tracking its chemical usage.

Reporting Facilitiesi

With Chemical Datai

GROUP DEKKO INC1605 DEKKO DR5 chemicals|TRI

LIPPERT COMPONENTS INC PLANT 241202 FULLER DR2 chemicals|TRI

FLEETWOOD HOMES OF INDIANA INC 551119 FULLER DR1 chemical|TRI

GRIFFITH RUBBER MILLS OF GARRETT INC400 N TAYLOR RD1 chemical|TRI

ALPHA III COMPOSITES LLC301 N TAYLOR RD1 chemical|TRI

GRIFFITH RUBBER MILLS - LEE ST507 N LEE ST1 chemical|TRI

ELECTRIC MOTORS & SPECIALTIES INC701 WEST KING STREET|TRI

STANADYNE DISTRIBUTION DIV.301 N. TAYLOR RD.|TRI

Wastewater & Stormwater Permits (NPDES)i

NPDES

Under the Clean Water Act, any facility that discharges wastewater or stormwater into rivers, lakes, or streams must hold an NPDES permit. "Effective" means the permit is currently active and the facility is authorized to discharge under its permit conditions.

Active Permitsi

Expired / Terminatedi

GRIFFITH RUBBER MILLS OF GARRETT, INC.400 N TAYLOR RDMinor Discharge|EPA

MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS420 N. TAYLOR ROADIndustrial Stormwater|EPA