Wayne County, MI

ZIP 48209

In ZIP 48209, 5 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: Carter Industrials, Inc., 3.2 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Edw C Levy Co - Plant 6 (27%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.5 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 48209

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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