Wayne County, MI

ZIP 48243

In ZIP 48243, 3 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., 2.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sms Group Technical Services Warren Div (28%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 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 48243

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsD

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

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