Wayne County, MI

ZIP 48185

In ZIP 48185, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Westland meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by total haloacetic acids (haa5) at 1.4× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (19%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.9 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 48185

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useA to C
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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