Wayne County, MI

ZIP 48111

In ZIP 48111, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by total haloacetic acids (haa5) at 1.1× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• Nearest Superfund site: Dsc Mclouth Steel Gibraltar Plant, 8.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (19%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 123,801 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 48111

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to F
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyB to F
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useA to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to F
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 20 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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