Pollution in Howard County, Indiana

Howard County contains 75 EPA-regulated facilities, 6 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 2 Superfund sites and 10 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $5.3M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 19.2k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is near the Indiana state average of 63 per county.

Superfund2NPL sites
TRI Facilities10reporters
EPA Facilities75regulated
Sig. Violators6current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Continental Steel CorpKokomoReady for anticipated reuse
Kokomo Contaminated Ground Water PlumeKokomoListed on NPL

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Jwa Co., Ltd.Kokomo8.7kCompliant
Haynes International IncKokomo3.8kSig. violation
Syndicate Sales, Inc.Kokomo3.2kCompliant
Chrysler Kokomo Casting PlantKokomo2.3kCompliant
Fca Us LlcKokomo676Compliant
Fca Us Indiana Transmission PlantKokomo406Compliant
Starplus Energy, LlcKokomo87Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Haynes International IncKokomo$4.2k2025-05-08
Pilgrim Holiness Church-Treatment PlantKokomo$02009-07-09
Devon Woods Sewer Utility, Inc.Kokomo$02024-10-24
City Of Kokomo Waste Water Treatment FacilityKokomo$02025-08-21
Western School Corporation-Treatment PlantRussiaville$02024-12-30
Kokomo Country ClubKokomo$02025-12-30