Wayne County, MI

ZIP 48238

In ZIP 48238, 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., 5.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (21%), mostly chromium compounds.
• 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 48238

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityA to B
• Pesticide useA to C
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D

Based on 19 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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