Wayne County, MI

ZIP 48174

In ZIP 48174, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wayne meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 30× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Dsc Mclouth Steel Gibraltar Plant, 4.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (31%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 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 48174

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

Loading the full report, with every source…