Wayne County, MI

ZIP 48218

In ZIP 48218, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: River Rouge meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 19× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lower Ecorse Creek Dump, 1.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (44%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• 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 48218

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsD to F
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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