Macomb County, MI

ZIP 48038

In ZIP 48038, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mount Clemens, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: South Macomb Disposal Authority (landfills #9 and #9a), 5.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sms Group Technical Services Warren Div (37%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 68,106 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 48038

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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