Pollution in Dekalb County, Indiana

Dekalb County contains 49 EPA-regulated facilities, 2 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 0 Superfund sites and 23 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $585.6k in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 54.5k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is near the Indiana state average of 63 per county.

Superfund0NPL sites
TRI Facilities23reporters
EPA Facilities49regulated
Sig. Violators2current SNC

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Nucor Vulcraft Group Saint Joe DivSaint Joe27.1kCompliant
Steel Dynamics IncorporatedButler15.3kSig. violation
Ashley Industrial Molding IncorporatedAshley6.1kCompliant
Heidtman Steel ProductsButler6.1kPenalties
Multimatic Indiana IncorporatedButler20Compliant
Scot Industries, IncAuburn5Compliant
Nipg WaterlooWaterloo5Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Steel Dynamics IncorporatedButler$543.6k2025-06-04
Griffith Rubber Mills Of Garrett, Inc.Garrett$02026-01-29