Zip Code 46406
📍 Gary, IN
Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)
Data Source: EPA TRI (2024) • Updated Nov 2025
87,886.45 lbs
State Score
21
/ 100
National Score
12
/ 100
In 2024, industrial facilities in Gary, IN released over 87,886.45 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was CARMEUSE LIME INC BUFFINGTON, which emitted large quantities of Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) into the local air. Residents of 46406 face significantly higher exposure risks than the national average.
Top Polluting Facilities
- CARMEUSE LIME INC BUFFINGTONOwned by: CARMEUSE N.A.Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) released to air87,880.98 lbsLBS
- CARMEUSE LIME INC BUFFINGTONOwned by: CARMEUSE N.A.Mercury compounds released to air4.64 lbsLBS
- CARMEUSE LIME INC BUFFINGTONOwned by: CARMEUSE N.A.Lead compounds released to air0.83 lbsLBS
Nearby Pollution Sources (< 20 miles)
- Whiting, IN (46394) 7.9 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity6,907,751.26 lbsAnnual Emissions
- East Chicago, IN (46312) 4.4 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity542,051.45 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Gary, IN (46402) 3.6 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity408,584.44 lbsAnnual Emissions
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