Wayne County, MI

ZIP 48138

In ZIP 48138, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wyandotte meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 17× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mclouth Steel Corp, 0.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (56%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 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 48138

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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