Oakland County, MI

ZIP 48017

In ZIP 48017, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Madison Heights meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 33× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: J & L Landfill, 9.2 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Oerlikon Metco (US) Troy/Oerlikon Metco (US) Troy (67%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 21,843 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 48017

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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