Wayne County, MI

ZIP 48124

In ZIP 48124, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Detroit City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 203× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lower Ecorse Creek Dump, 7.2 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (26%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 14,414 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 48124

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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