Wayne County, MI

ZIP 48242

In ZIP 48242, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Romulus meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by total haloacetic acids (haa5) at 1.3× 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 (31%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 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 48242

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsF
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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