Wayne County, MI

ZIP 48164

In ZIP 48164, 10 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Romulus meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 42× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Dsc Mclouth Steel Gibraltar Plant, 6.3 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (23%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 242,446 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 48164

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to D
• Oil and gas wellsB to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB to D
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useB to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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