Environment in East Chicago, IN

Air quality, water systems, and environmental sites

Water Systems

Source: EPA SDWIS

Water Systems

1

Pop. Served

26,370

Violations (5yr)

0

No violations

Greenhouse Gas Emitters

Source: EPA GHGRP (2023)

Facilities Reporting

9

Total CO₂e

9.5M MT

Top Emitter

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC

5.8M MT CO₂e

Total CO₂e vs Similar Cities (25k_50k)

FacilitySectorCO₂e (MT)
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Metals5,783,021
LINDE - WHITING, IN 5&6
Linde Inc
Chemicals1,624,864
Indiana Harbor Coke Company
Suncoke Energy Inc
Metals1,065,052
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Metals703,787
LINDE - WHITING, IN 1-4
Linde Inc
Chemicals155,040
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS
Clean Harbors Inc
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems80,093
US GYPSUM - EAST CHICAGO PLANT
Usg Corp
Minerals38,723
W.R. Grace
Wr Grace & Co
Chemicals23,792
Ironside Energy, LLC
Perc Holdings 1 Llc
Power Plants22,782

Data from EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Includes facilities emitting 25,000+ metric tons CO₂e/year.

There are 1 water system serving the area. 9 industrial facilities report greenhouse gas emissions totaling 9.5M metric tons of CO₂e.