Bay County, MI

ZIP 48706

In ZIP 48706, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Monitor Township meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by tthm at 52× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bay City Middlegrounds, 2.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bay Cast - Webster Street Plant (69%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 239,055 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 48706

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to F
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityA to B
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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