Lapeer County, MI

ZIP 48444

In ZIP 48444, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pine Lakes Manufactured Homes meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 37× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Metamora Landfill, 6.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: General Motors LLC Orion Assembly Center (53%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 106,588 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 48444

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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