County page
Whitley County
Whitley County currently shows 1 Superfund site, 51 imported facility profiles, and 28,364 lbs in loaded TRI releases.
Overview
What this county page is saying
This live county page is generated from the ingested EPA datasets. It merges ECHO facility compliance rows, TRI release totals, and any Superfund sites attached to Whitley County.
The latest loaded TRI year is 2024, with 28,364 lbs in county-level on-site releases tied to the imported facility set.
Focus points
Design and product notes
County pages combine facility compliance history with chemical release totals.
TRI chemistry shows what is being reported, while ECHO shows who keeps drawing enforcement attention.
Superfund records add legacy cleanup context even when live contaminant detail is still sparse.
Superfund layer
Cleanup sites in this county
Wayne Waste Oil
Wayne Waste Oil is in EPA's Superfund layer for Columbia City, IN. Live ingestion currently includes the official EPA detail links and geocoded site record.
Facilities
Worst polluters and compliance pressure
Kc Jones Plating
Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $27,500 in recorded penalties.
Steel Dynamics Structural
Significant noncompliance across 6 of the last 12 quarters, with $14,949 in recorded penalties.
Columbia City Water Department
Significant Violation across 10 of the last 12 quarters, with $4,125 in recorded penalties.
Coupled Products, Llc
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Testworth Laboratories
Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Chromasource, Inc.
No Violation Identified across 1 of the last 12 quarters, with $21,100 in recorded penalties.
Micropulse Incorporated
Violation Identified across 8 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Blue Ridge Mobile Home Park-treatment Plant #1
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters, with $5,120 in recorded penalties.
Ottos Campground
Violation Identified across 9 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Miami Village Mobile Home Park
Violation Identified across 8 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
South Whitley Municipal Water
Violation Identified across 8 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Reelcraft Industries Incorporated
Violation Identified across 3 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Churubusco Municipal Stp
Significant noncompliance across 7 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Fort Wayne Foundry- Columbia City Div. I
Significant noncompliance across 5 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Former Cardinal Grain
No Violation Identified with $5,600 in recorded penalties.
Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire Usa Llc Plant 202
No Violation Identified. Last recorded ECHO inspection: 2024-11-21.
Big Lake Church of God
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Country Meadows Amish School
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Oak Grove Church of God
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Chromasource Inc
No Violation Identified across 3 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
| Chemical | Group | Facilities | Total pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 10,444 lbs |
| Copper compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 7,581 lbs |
| Manganese compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 4,164 lbs |
| Toluene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 1,933 lbs |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 1,115 lbs |
| Lead compounds | Metals and metal compounds | 3 | 846 lbs |
| Certain glycol ethers | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 604 lbs |
| n-Butyl alcohol | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 397 lbs |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 314 lbs |
| Manganese | TRI-listed chemical | 2 | 300 lbs |
| Chromium | Metals and metal compounds | 4 | 219 lbs |
| Copper | TRI-listed chemical | 3 | 143 lbs |
| Mercury compounds | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 100 lbs |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | Metals and metal compounds | 3 | 83 lbs |
| Ethylbenzene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 68 lbs |
| Nickel compounds | Metals and metal compounds | 2 | 54 lbs |
| Lead | Metals and metal compounds | 3 | 0 lbs |
| Sodium nitrite | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 0 lbs |
| Cobalt | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 0 lbs |
| Diisocyanates | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 0 lbs |
Violation pages
State-level violation context tied to this county
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Clean Air Act violations in Indiana
Indiana facilities in the imported ECHO data show air-program oversight, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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Clean Water Act violations in Indiana
Indiana facilities in the imported ECHO data show water-permit pressure, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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RCRA violations in Indiana
Indiana facilities in the imported ECHO data show hazardous-waste or RCRA oversight signals.